The former design manager of Harley Curtain Wall, the cladding subcontractor that work for Rydon during the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, rejected the idea of two-hour fire stopping for the cladding as “ridiculous” because he expected it to melt and fall off the building long before that, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has heard.
During his second day as a witness in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry hearings, Daniel Anketell-Jones was asked by counsel Kate Grange QC about a March 2015 email from Rydon contracts manager Simon Lawrence, on which Anketell-Jones was not copied in. Lawrence said: “Harley via their supply chain are questioning the rating of cladding firebreaks. Apparently by going to two hours as we discussed has a cost increase of around £12,000. Their supplier is saying it only need to be 30 minutes everywhere, as per the Regs below.”
Anketell-Jones was later copied in on the email chain by Harley director Ray Bailey, who asked him for his comments on the matter.
Register for free or sign in to continue reading
This is not a paywall. Registration allows us to enhance your experience across Construction Management and ensure we deliver you quality editorial content.
Registering also means you can manage your own CPDs, comments, newsletter sign-ups and privacy settings.
