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Grenfell Tower Hackitt Review
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18 Apr 2018
Grenfell Tower Hackitt Review
Grenfell Tower Fire Safety Review News
The official review of fire safety regulations by Dame Judith Hackitt launched in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster has been heavily criticised by safety experts.
The Dame Judith Hackitt review has been accused of having a lack of transparency and alleged conflicts of interest.
Controversy surrounds the senior role for UK advisory group BRE in the review.
BRE created the official fire test and assessment process for combustible cladding systems. The company are also paid by plastic materials manufacturers to test their products. Debbie Smith, BRE Global Managing Director, was appointed chair of the review’s “materials, systems and product testing” working group which meets at BRE’s headquarters.
Earlier in 2018 the All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group in the House of Lords was reportedly shut out of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
RIBA Concerns with Dame Judith Hackitt Review
This week, the RIBA raised serious concerns over the direction of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, led by Dame Judith Hackitt and commenced in the af...