Firms may be barred from public contracts following Grenfell

Seven companies that played a role in the Grenfell Tower fire may be debarred from public contracts, Westminster Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has announced.

She said: “The Grenfell Tower tragedy claimed 72 innocent lives in a disaster that should never have happened. The final report exposed in stark and devastating detail the shocking industry behaviour and wider failures that led to the fire and the deep injustices endured by the bereaved, survivors and residents.

“We are acting on all of the [Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry’s] findings, and set out our full response detailing the tough action we are taking to drive change and reform the system to ensure no community will ever have to face a tragedy like Grenfell again.” The government will begin implementing the changes from 2028.

The seven companies – which will be investigated using powers from the 2023 Procurement Act to “establish whether [they] have engaged in professional misconduct” – are:

• Arconic Architectural Products SAS
• Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK Limited
• Exova (UK) Limited
• Harley Facades Limited
• Kingspan Insulation Limited
• Rydon Maintenance Limited; and
• Studio E Architects Limited.

To read CABE’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry findings, go to b.link/CABE_Grenfell

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