Seven years after Grenfell: We have come a long way, but there is still a huge amount to do

By Andrew Mellor2024-09-06T06:00:00

Andrew Mellor reflects on the Grenfell Inquiry’s demand for radical reforms. The message is clear: urgent action is needed to protect lives

The executive summary of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report makes damning reading and is critical of a number of bodies and organisations regarding how they behaved and managed their operations prior to the tragedy. The full report provides lessons within it for all those in the construction industry, as well as those who own and manage residential buildings.

The recommendations for change and improvement are wide and far-reaching. We must remember that they are recommendations, but we can expect the government to review them all and implement many in some form.

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