128 Building Control, Osborne Berry and SD Plastering
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Building Control gave evidence.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast · BBC Radio
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Show Notes
Evidence at the Inquiry this week was dominated by the first witness from the building control department at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. John Hoban was the building control surveyor responsible for the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower. He told the Inquiry he was overworked due to funding cuts at the local council. He said he knew nothing at the time about the fire performance of the combustible core to the panels, and that he did not notice incorrectly installed cavity barriers. He admitted that this was below the standard of a reasonably competent building control surveyor.
Installers of the cladding, Osborne Berry, admitted that some of their workmanship such as the incorrectly installed cavity barriers was unacceptable. The Inquiry also heard from Mark Dixon, Director of SD Plastering, responsible for installing the uPVC window surrounds.
Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble Producer: Sharon Hemans Researcher: May Cameron