Persimmon in ‘systemic nationwide’ fire safety failure, report commissioned by firm says

By Joey Gardiner2019-12-17T10:39:00

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Independent probe into housebuilding giant calls for reassessment of whole “purpose and ambition” of company

Housebuilder Persimmon has routinely failed to properly install correct cavity barriers and firestopping on its timber frame properties, according to a damning independent report into build problems at the firm.

The independent report, conducted by Grenfell QC Stephanie Barwise, found that the failure to install correct cavity barriers was a “systemic nationwide problem” and called for the firm’s board to reassess the builder’s whole “purpose and ambition”.

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