Installing fire-resistant cladding at Grenfell Tower would have cost just £5,000 extra, it has been claimed, after the spotlight fell on the building’s facade as a factor in Wednesday’s devastating fire. The Kensington tower block was totally incinerated in the blaze and at least 17 people were killed. It was refurbished in 2016 at a cost of about £8.6m and new aluminium panels were added to the exterior.
According to the paper, a flammable version with a plastic core was used at Grenfell Tower, in place of a fire-resistant one that cost £2 more per square metre…
Source: Grenfell Tower: Using fire-resistant cladding on Kensington block ‘would have cost £5,000 extra’ | The Independent
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