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138 Kingspan: Week 2

138 Kingspan: Week 2

They’re "getting me confused with someone who gives a damn.”

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast · BBC Radio

December 4, 202046m 16s

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Show Notes

The inquiry heard more evidence from insulation manufacturers Kingspan. Three of the company’s managers were questioned about their involvement in the testing and marketing of the company’s combustible insulation.

The company’s Technical Manager said a contractor who had concerns about the use of Kingspan’s insulation had confused him “with someone who gives a damn”.

The inquiry also revealed that an official in the Department for Communities and Local Government knew about the risks of using combustible insulation on high rises as early as 2014 – three years before the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble Producer: Sharon Hemans Researcher: May Cameron