The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast - 143 The Building Research Establishment

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A manager at the BRE denied deliberately concealing test evidence. Phil Clark managed the burn hall where fire safety tests were carried out. He told the inquiry he failed to notice that a test rig for an insulation product used on Grenfell Tower had been altered to increase its chances of passing. Non-combustible magnesium oxide boards had been added to the test but were not mentioned in the BRE’s test report.

Claude Schmidt, the President of Arconic Architectural Products, continued his evidence and accepted the use of the cladding panels installed on Grenfell Tower was an ‘accident waiting to happen’.

Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble
Producer: Sharon Hemans
Researcher: May Cameron
Studio Mix: Gareth Jones

Published on Friday, 26th February 2021.

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