Grenfell Tower refurbishment architect Studio E has detailed a string of grievances with a yet-to-be-published report on the west London tower block’s upgrade produced by past RIBA president Paul Hyett.

Hyett, who was appointed as expert architectural witness to the Grenfell Inquiry in 2018, has produced a 575-page overview on the design, delivery and regulatory compliance of the project, which saw the 25-storey building clad in aluminium composite material (ACM) that caught fire in 2017 with the loss of 72 lives.

The report remains unpublished but has been shared with core participants in the Grenfell Inquiry’s second-phase hearings this week. Original project architect Studio E used its 50-page opening statement to unpack its concerns.

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