Consultant warned Grenfell client project would fail without fundamental reappraisal

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-10-13T05:00:00

Artelia initially said re-tendering job to overcome £2m budget deficit was not the solution – before performing a ‘volte-face’

The Grenfell Tower refurbishment project would fail unless a fundamental review of its scope was carried out, a consultant working for the client warned at an early stage.

Cost consultant Artelia said re-procuring the main contractor in a bid to overcome a £2m budget shortfall was not the right solution because replacing Leadbitter would “incur additional time and expense” and there was no guarantee another contractor would be better.

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