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​Celotex ‘did not try to conceal’ rigged test of Grenfell insulation from BRE, inquiry hears

By 2021-03-03T11:34:00

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Cladding installer says testing body was checking test rig the ‘whole time’

Celotex made no attempt to conceal the rigging of a fire test on an insulation product used on Grenfell Tower’s refurbishment, the inquiry has heard.

Patrick Jones, who was hired by cladding contractor Simco to install the test rig for Celotex at the burn hall of testing body the Building Research Establishment (BRE) told Tuesday’s hearing that he was not aware of anything “underhanded” going on during installation.

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