Grenfell: Remedying Defects And Establishing Change

There have been two recent cases which have discussed cladding flammability issues. Stuart Duffy explains the significance of these with reference to details of the Government's apparent plans to address some of the many issues which came to light following the Grenfell tragedy.

It has been more than three years since the fire at Grenfell Tower, which claimed 72 lives and exposed serious failings across the whole system of building and managing high-rise homes.¹ As is commonly known, it was the cladding at Grenfell which was vital to the spread of the fire. There have been two recent cases relating to cladding flammability issues which highlight some of the construction issues that surround the Grenfell tragedy.