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  1. 23/03/2025

    Grenfell Phase 2 - Volume 2 - Part 3 - Chapter 24

    This episode looks at Volume 2 Chapter 24 of the Grenfell Phase 2 Inquiry report specifically; 1. Celotex RS5000 Insulation A. Introduction B. Background i. Key Personnel & Management ii. The Acquisition by Saint Gobain iii. Lambda Values iv. The Change of Polyol C. The Development of RS5000 i. Genesis of the "Above 18m Project": 2008 - 2012 ii. Allocation to Jonathan Roper: 2012 - 2013 iii. June 2013: Business Case iv. Celotex's Investigations during 2013 v. Sotech and IFC: June - October 2013 vi. Discussions with BRE: May and October 2013 vii. The Roper-Evans Exchange: 1st November 2013 vii. 4th November 2013 Meeting - The 5 Options viii. The Decision to Proceed ix. Designing the Test x. The First Test: 14th February 2014 xi. Reaction to the First Failed Test xii. Decision to Restest xiii. Design Changes xiv. No New Drawings xv. Source of Materials xvi. The Second Test - May 2014 xvii. BRE's Knowledge of the Design Changes xviii. Decisions Following the Second Test xix. The Slide Show xx. Instructions to Produce Slides "For General Business Use" D. BRE Draft Report i. Discussion of the Draft Report ii. Decision not to Correct the Report iii. Request to Remove Figure 18 iv. Internal Review and Issue of the Report v. Mr Clark's Involvement in the BRE Test Report vi. The RS5000 Classification Report vii. The Abridged Report viii. The Marketing of RS5000 ix. The RS5000 Marketing Literature x. The Compliance Guide xi. The Specification Guide xii. Other Marketing Documents xiii. Internal Launch of RS5000 E. Aftermath of the Launch i. Relations with NHBC ii. Problems in the Market iii.LABC Approval iv. Handover to Debbie Berger v. Contact with BRE vi. February 2015: Market Analysis Slideshow vii. Desktop Study (March 2015) viii. Exova's Draft Report ix. NHBC's Reaction Don't forget to visit www.fireninja.info and subscribe to the newsletter for a chance to win a VIP ticket to the Fire Safety Event 2025.

    Grenfell Phase 2 - Volume 2 - Part 3 - Chapter 24

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