133 Expert Witnesses & the TMO

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 7:42 p.m.

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The TMO conclude their evidence and the inquiry hears from expert witnesses Dr Barbara Lane & Beryl Menzies.

Peter Maddison, former Director of Assets and Regeneration at the Kensington and Chelsea TMO said he knew meeting contractor Rydon before the conclusion of the tender process was a commercial risk but one worth taking. He also faced questions on the late submission of his diaries and notebooks.

Expert witness Beryl Menzies stated that RBKC Building Control made a fundamental failure by not asking for more details about the cladding material.

And expert witness Dr Barbara Lane said fire safety consultants Exova\\u2019s failure to analyse the cladding proposals amounted to professional negligence.

Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble\\nProducer: Sharon Hemans\\nResearcher: Luke Radcliff\\nEditor: Hugh Levinson

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