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182 National House Building Council

鈥淭his act of collaboration was, in one sense, corrupting鈥

This week, the Inquiry heard how the National House Building Council (NHBC) approved Kingspan鈥檚 combustible cladding insulation for many years. John Lewis, a fire engineer at the NHBC, admitted that a desire to collaborate with industry was a 鈥渃orrupting鈥 influence on their actions. It was also revealed that two days after the Grenfell fire, a senior civil servant asked the NHBC to support in public the government鈥檚 assertion that Grenfell Tower鈥檚 cladding was not permitted in the UK. Diane Marshall, who held final responsibility for approving building materials at NHBC, repeatedly defended the institution鈥檚 actions.

Presenter: Kate Lamble

Producer: Nathan Gower

Researcher: Ben Henderson

Studio Mix: Gareth Jones

Editor: Hugh Levinson

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