Did Grenfell Tower comply with building regulations?

The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has found that external cladding did not meet Building Regulations. A report written by Sir Martin Moore Bick concluded that the cladding did not comply with the Building Regulation aimed at preventing the external spread of fire, but instead ‘actively promoted it’.

Who is responsible for Grenfell Tower Fire?

Arconic, formerly known as Alcoa, supplied the Reynobond 55 cladding panels with a polyethylene (PE) core that were used in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, and were later found to have fuelled the blaze which claimed 72 lives.

Who was responsible for the Grenfell cladding?

What was wrong with Grenfell cladding?

Panels made from plastic and aluminium were installed on the sides of Grenfell Tower to make it warmer and drier. But the cladding has been blamed for helping flames to spread when fire broke out in June 2017, resulting in 72 deaths.

Was Grenfell a council building?

Grenfell Tower was part of the Lancaster West Estate, a council housing complex in North Kensington. The 24-storey tower block was designed in 1967 in the Brutalist style of the era by Clifford Wearden and Associates, and the Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council approved its construction in 1970.

Is Grenfell Tower being rebuilt?

The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be “deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity”.

Do fire regulations apply to existing buildings?

The regulations apply to new construction work, and do not require that existing buildings are brought up to standard. However, where new work is being carried out to existing buildings, such as alterations, extensions, loft conversions, window replacement, insulation and so on the regulations do apply.

What happened after Grenfell?

Responsibility for managing the aftermath of the fire was removed from Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council. It was transferred to a new body comprising representatives from central and other local London government, the London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police and Red Cross.