‘Every construction professional should read this’: how the industry reacted to the Grenfell Inquiry report

By Carl Brown2024-09-04T14:14:00

Industry bodies have been reacting to the long-awaited Phase 2 report and its 1,700 pages of findings

Construction and housing bodies have been reacting to the long-awaited Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, with many saying they need time to digest the 1,700-page report’s findings before deciding what to do next.

The report, published earlier today, found decades of government failure, a slapdash construction culture and the dishonesty of building product manufacturers combined to kill 72 people on 14 June 2017. It has made several recommendations including consolidating responsibility for the construction industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister.

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