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Grenfell Tower

Grenfell Fire

Grenfell: the perfect storm of failings that led to fire disaster

A new book about the Grenfell blaze details how some of the issues which preceded the London tower block tragedy have yet to be rectified – and examines the difference between legal and moral responsibility in modern capitalism
  • Barry J Whyte
  • November 26, 2022
Construction

Kingspan accused of ‘dishonest science’ at Grenfell inquiry

Building materials firm engaged in ‘fraudulent tactics’ and ‘buck passing’, victims’ groups barristers argue
  • Barry J Whyte
  • November 12, 2022
Construction

Grenfell inquiry: Kingspan accused of being ‘unscrupulous player’ in building industry

Building firm accused of making misleading claims about its insulation product K15, as module of London fire probe concludes
  • Barry J Whyte
  • June 25, 2022

US union writes to Kingspan’s major shareholder over Grenfell Tower fire inquiry

Dispute escalates as sheet metal workers’ organisation follows report on investigation with letter to company’s biggest institutional investor
  • Barry J Whyte
  • February 13, 2022

Ulster Rugby deal now in the spotlight as Grenfell inquiry pressure mounts on Kingspan

As the beleaguered insulation company faces further questions at the inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, protesters are demanding that Ulster Rugby sever all sponsorship ties with it
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Killian Woods
  • February 6, 2022

Investment funds buy €260m worth of Kingspan shares

Expenditure comes despite slide in the company’s share price due to Covid-19 outbreaks on construction sites and Brexit
  • Barry J Whyte
  • January 16, 2022

Grenfell Tower inquiry: Kingspan is accused of ‘gaming’ fire safety body

Senior staff member says insulation manufacturers fostered close relationships with authorities to try to get more latitude on tests
  • Barry J Whyte
  • December 19, 2021

Kingspan accused of embodying ‘corrupt culture’ at Grenfell inquiry

Insulation firm has been accused by lawyers for the victims of the June 2017 fire in London of helping to create the conditions that led to the disaster
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Killian Woods
  • December 12, 2021

The Grenfell blame game: ‘A merry-go-round of buck-passing’

More than four years after a devastating fire ripped through the Grenfell Tower in London, killing 72 people, the construction companies criticised for their alleged role in the tragedy are pointing fingers in other directions – much to the distress of those who survived the event
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Killian Woods
  • September 26, 2021

Top Labour MP heaps more pressure on Ballymore over cladding costs

Irish construction firm says it is ‘fully committed to supporting our leaseholders’, but British prime minister Boris Johnson has called it “too slow” to act on the flammable cladding crisis
  • Barry J Whyte
  • July 11, 2021

Ballymore ‘too slow’ on cladding removal: British PM

Boris Johnson was answering a question in the House of Commons about the nationwide effort to remove aluminium composite material (ACM) panels from high-rise towers across Britain, which has been a major political issue since the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017.
  • Barry J Whyte
  • June 20, 2021

London Fire Brigade describes deficiencies of Ballymore apartment block as ‘wake-up call’

The smoke ventilation system at the New Providence Wharf, built by the Irish development company, acted like ’a broken chimney’ during a fire on May 7
  • Barry J Whyte
  • June 6, 2021

Company watch: Kingspan sales spike despite fallout from Grenfell inquiry

LA-based Capital Group bought €105 million worth of the beleaguered building materials firm’s shares, pushing its stake above 6%
  • Barry J Whyte
  • April 25, 2021

Kingspan chief ‘drove’ lobbying against combustible cladding ban after Grenfell tragedy

Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people died hears company did its ‘best to ensure that science was secretly perverted for financial gain’
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Killian Woods
  • March 28, 2021

Kingspan hired law firm for review ahead of Grenfell fire inquiry criticism

Details of a review by Eversheds Sutherland are contained in the building materials giant’s preliminary financial results for 2020
  • Killian Woods
  • February 21, 2021

Firefighting in the witness box: Kingspan’s pushback against allegations

As the Grenfell Tower inquiry continues to shine a spotlight on Kingspan, the Irish building materials giant is attempting to salvage its reputation
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Barry J Whyte
  • December 13, 2020

Allegations mount against Kingspan in Grenfell Tower blaze inquiry

Internal emails and evidence by former employees have focused attention on the Irish firm’s alleged lobbying for a weakening of British fire regulations before the 2017 fire that killed 72 people in a west London tower block
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Killian Woods
  • December 6, 2020

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