Grenfell was a horrific and avoidable tragedy
And there was negligence involved via the manufacturing of the supposed "fireproof" cladding. But there were a number of other issues including no wet riser, windows mounted in plastic and fire doors which did not automatically close. Additionally no sprinkler system (however that is probably due to age of construction).
There was negligence involved in inspecting fire safety features and failures of fire service advice to stay put way after containment had failed.
If your intrested here is a link to a write up:
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Anyhow, i am not a fire specialist but i carry out MEP design on new and existing constructions in which i am required to follow fire specialist/strategy drawings and incorporate them into design and i can assure you that since grenfell the "accuracy & detail" of these drawings has vastly improved.
Not saying people were taking shortcuts before because they were not, but i happen to now be working on the redevelopment of Gascoigne estate in london which is pretty much social housing and these blocks all have sprinkler systems, wet risers and more fire detectors/sounders/flashing beacons then you can imagine.
If there is a fire in these blocks you'll probably go deaf before you get out...
Posted By: KetteringRyu on October 9th 2019 at 11:41:50
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- For every Goldsmith St there seems to be a diametrically opposite development (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 9, 09:56:24
- That Boringland one is a prime example of pretty standard housing with a bit of wood (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:03:12
- Not to mention all those ones in Elm Hill ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Oct 9, 11:44:59
- Buildings are built to present regulations and signed off by building control (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 9, 10:30:55
- Yeah I guess so and I'm not meaning to be flippant but Grenfell was probably signed off (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:41:09
- Grenfell was a horrific and avoidable tragedy (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 9, 11:41:50
- Essentially cladding that meets standard is approved and therefore approved materials (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 9, 11:54:53
- Cheers for the insight. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 12:52:11
- Essentially cladding that meets standard is approved and therefore approved materials (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 9, 11:54:53
- You’ve probably got shoes or a cat in your walls! (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 9, 10:49:27
- Sadly not found any, even up the chimneys (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 12:51:13
- Grenfell was a horrific and avoidable tragedy (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 9, 11:41:50
- Yeah I guess so and I'm not meaning to be flippant but Grenfell was probably signed off (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:41:09
- That Boringland one is a prime example of pretty standard housing with a bit of wood (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:03:12
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