Grenfell project manager had ‘Lakanal moment’ but didn’t read safety report

By Jim Dunton2020-10-20T05:00:00

Client’s lead tells inquiry she wanted clarification on west London tower’s cladding following 2009 fire in Southwark

The client side project manager tasked with overseeing the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower has told the inquiry into 2017’s disaster that she flagged concerns spurred by 2009’s Lakanal House fire but did not read a key safety document in relation to her own scheme.

Claire Williams, who was Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation’s project manager on the Grenfell refurbishment from 2013 until its practical completion in 2016, said she knew a contractor connected with the earlier Southwark fire and understood cladding was an issue.

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