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Keep up to dateBy Tom Lowe2021-09-14T09:16:00
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Closing remarks on latest phase of probe says sector more focussed on profit while BBA branded ‘hopelessly weak’
The construction industry “cannot be trusted to regulate itself” after the disastrous refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, the inquiry into the 2017 fire has been told.
Martin Seward QC, representing the Fire Brigades Union, told yesterday’s hearing that “ultimately, the profit motive prevails over safety and quality”.
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