A costed proposal to fit Grenfell Tower with panels that did not burn was dropped amid pressure from the Conservative council to slash the cost of the refurbishment.
A cladding company which fits nonflammable aluminium panels claimed it provided a £3.3m quote to fit its system to the 24-storey tower. The Conservative council turned it down in favour of a cheaper quote, but ended up agreeing to a budget of £3.5m for the plastic-filled aluminium panels and synthetic insulation which burned so fiercely on June 14th 2017.
The survivors’ group Grenfell United described the development as heartbreaking. “It is more news that tells us our loved ones would be alive today if different decisions had been taken and if the people in charge had put safety first,” said Sandra Ruiz, who lost her niece in the fire....
Grenfell Tower: fire-resistant cladding plan was dropped
Exclusive: Nonflammable panel system might have saved lives, expert says, and ended up cheaper
Robert Booth
Tue 8 May 2018 14.20 BST
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018...ssion=true
A cladding company which fits nonflammable aluminium panels claimed it provided a £3.3m quote to fit its system to the 24-storey tower. The Conservative council turned it down in favour of a cheaper quote, but ended up agreeing to a budget of £3.5m for the plastic-filled aluminium panels and synthetic insulation which burned so fiercely on June 14th 2017.
The survivors’ group Grenfell United described the development as heartbreaking. “It is more news that tells us our loved ones would be alive today if different decisions had been taken and if the people in charge had put safety first,” said Sandra Ruiz, who lost her niece in the fire....
Grenfell Tower: fire-resistant cladding plan was dropped
Exclusive: Nonflammable panel system might have saved lives, expert says, and ended up cheaper
Robert Booth
Tue 8 May 2018 14.20 BST
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018...ssion=true