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Grenfell: Building a Disaster- Ep 6: Value Engineering

Grenfell: Building a Disaster- Ep 6: Value Engineering

Update: 2024-09-04
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When Grenfell resident Ed Daffarn first heard about the multimillion pound refurbishment of the tower, he welcomed it. The estate had, in his view, become increasingly run down in recent years.

But as the refurbishment progressed, he says residents felt their voices weren’t heard. Meanwhile architects and contractors selected materials which would burn easily in a fire.

Kate looks at how cost-cutting and a race to the bottom in the construction industry had devastating consequences for the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower.

Presenter: Kate Lamble
Producer: Josephine Casserly
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Audio engineers: James Beard and Gareth Jones
Story consultant: Simon Maybin
Editor: Penny Murphy

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Grenfell: Building a Disaster- Ep 6: Value Engineering

Grenfell: Building a Disaster- Ep 6: Value Engineering

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