{"id":624418,"date":"2023-04-01T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T19:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/01\/gove-tells-grenfell-cladding-manufacturer-to-pay-remediation-costs\/"},"modified":"2023-04-01T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T19:49:17","slug":"gove-tells-grenfell-cladding-manufacturer-to-pay-remediation-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/01\/gove-tells-grenfell-cladding-manufacturer-to-pay-remediation-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Gove tells Grenfell cladding manufacturer to pay remediation costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Housing secretary Michael Gove has warned US-based cladding supplier Arconic that it can expect \u201ccommercial consequences\u201d if it does not commit to contributing to the costs of remediating unsafe buildings.<\/p>\n

The firm manufactured and sold the flammable cladding that was used on Grenfell Tower. But Gove has said on Twitter that Arconic had \u201cnot taken any responsibility \u2013 moral or financial \u2013 for their role in the Grenfell tragedy and building safety crisis\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a letter to its chief executive Timothy Myers<\/a>, Gove wrote that the company had \u201cfailed to engage in a meaningful way in any part of the industry-wide negotiations that took place in 2022\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added that he was \u201cappalled\u201d by evidence from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry about the extent that Arconic employees had gone to \u201cto conceal the flammable nature of your products, and to avoid promoting fire-retardant products to customers \u2013 because doing so would reduce your profits\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gove invited Myers to meet officials \u201cto explain how you intend to scope, identify and pay for remediation works\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said that \u201ca comprehensive package of financial support\u201d was required from construction product manufacturers, warning that \u201ccompanies that do not share our commitment to righting wrongs of the past must expect to face commercial consequences\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gove\u2019s letter also says that Arconic\u2019s annual reports revealed that between 2017 and 2022 it had spent an average of \u00a38.9m a year on \u201clegal advice and representation on Grenfell-related matters\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn stark contrast,\u201d the letter adds, \u201cyou have not contributed any funding \u2013 not a single dollar or cent \u2013 towards the cost of fixing dangerous buildings, despite the fact that your flammable products continue to put lives at risk in the United Kingdom today\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gove has given the firm until 12 April to respond. On Twitter, he stated that he would \u201cuse all tools at my disposal to make [Arconic] pay\u201d.<\/p>\n

Arconic has faced criticism for its approach to participating in the Grenfell Inquiry. A number of its executives refused to come to the UK to give evidence<\/a>, claiming this could leave them open to prosecution under French law.<\/p>\n

Gove\u2019s move follows his threat to prevent housebuilders from building homes<\/a> if they do not pledge to pay remediation money \u2013 as well as a similar letter he sent last week to Kingspan<\/a>, which made combustible insulation used on Grenfell Tower.<\/p>\n

In the letter, Gove credited Kingspan with taking a \u201cpositive step\u201d in acknowledging that it should pay where its cladding had been used inappropriately. He added: \u201cI sincerely hope it is a first step only\u201d and invited the company to meet his officials for discussions on contributing to remediation costs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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