Rydon says it’s ‘not passing the buck’ at Grenfell inquiry

By Hamish Champ2020-01-27T15:39:00

Contractor on tower’s refurbishment says it delegated key tasks to sub-contractors

The legal team of the main contractor involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower told the inquiry into the fatal fire that the firm could not be blamed for delegating aspects of the work to others.

While it was understandable that the spotlight should fall on Rydon, the firm’s barrister Marcus Taverner QC (pictured) said the fact that it delegated tasks was not the same as ducking its responsibility.

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