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Seven years on from the Grenfell Tower Fire that claimed 72 lives on 14 June 2017, the disappointing blame game that has arisen in the built environment has delivered one sobering home truth – the lack of accountability, leadership and responsibility in the sector. This latest, two-part feature of the BE Sustainable follows on from our previous conversation with UCEM's Vice Chancellor Ashley Wheaton on the purpose of the built environment. This month, Mike Speight is joined by Dame Judith Hackitt and Marc Fleming, and together they dive deeper into how this lack of uniform identity is playing out in the industry today. This episode explores the challenge the sector faces in balancing the demands of clients, the requirements of regulation and the needs of end users, and how the latter should be at the forefront of all construction and build environment professionals' minds. The topics discussed in this episode include:- Does the built environment understand its purpose and its responsibility? And if not, what is this purpose?- How do we balance the demands of the client with the needs of society, all whilst conforming with regulation?- How can we encourage the sector to think more about the end user?- Is it possible to bring about broad, holistic change in the sector?Listen to the podcast via: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement Guests:Dame Judith HackittDame Judith is a chemical engineer by training. Spent her early career working in the chemicals industry, both in manufacturing and as an advocate for the industry at national and international levels. She's a former President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Throughout her career, she has championed the importance of engineering and delivering solutions which provide benefits to society, and has been a role model, particularly for young women wanting to enter the profession. From 2007 to 2016, she was chair of the UK's Health and Safety Executive, and in 2017 conducted an independent review for the UK government into building regulations and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Since publishing her final report in 2018, she's continued to press for regulatory change and for industry culture change, and a recommendation for radical reform of the regulatory system received royal assent in the Building Safety Act 2022.Marc FlemingMarc is Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology programme at UCEM and a Chartered Architectural Technologist. He has extensive experience in industry, secondary, further and higher education, teaching and management, as well as running his own consultancy practice. Additionally, he's a member of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange. He's actively involved in a range of working groups and networks, all of them supporting the transformation of industry and skills and training opportunities.

Seven years on from the Grenfell Tower Fire that claimed 72 lives on 14 June 2017, the disappointing blame game that has arisen in the built environment has delivered one sobering home truth – the lack of accountability, leadership and responsibility in the sector. This latest, two-part feature of the BE Sustainable follows on from our previous conversation with UCEM's Vice Chancellor Ashley Wheaton on the purpose of the built environment. This month, Mike Speight is joined by Dame Judith Hackitt and Marc Fleming, and together they dive deeper into how this lack of uniform identity is playing out in the industry today. This episode explores the challenge the sector faces in balancing the demands of clients, the requirements of regulation and the needs of end users, and how the latter should be at the forefront of all construction and build environment professionals' minds. The topics discussed in this episode include:- Does the built environment understand its purpose and its responsibility? And if not, what is this purpose?- How do we balance the demands of the client with the needs of society, all whilst conforming with regulation?- How can we encourage the sector to think more about the end user?- Is it possible to bring about broad, holistic change in the sector?Listen to the podcast via: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement Guests:Dame Judith HackittDame Judith is a chemical engineer by training. Spent her early career working in the chemicals industry, both in manufacturing and as an advocate for the industry at national and international levels. She's a former President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Throughout her career, she has championed the importance of engineering and delivering solutions which provide benefits to society, and has been a role model, particularly for young women wanting to enter the profession. From 2007 to 2016, she was chair of the UK's Health and Safety Executive, and in 2017 conducted an independent review for the UK government into building regulations and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Since publishing her final report in 2018, she's continued to press for regulatory change and for industry culture change, and a recommendation for radical reform of the regulatory system received royal assent in the Building Safety Act 2022.Marc FlemingMarc is Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology programme at UCEM and a Chartered Architectural Technologist. He has extensive experience in industry, secondary, further and higher education, teaching and management, as well as running his own consultancy practice. Additionally, he's a member of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange. He's actively involved in a range of working groups and networks, all of them supporting the transformation of industry and skills and training opportunities.

Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about a damning report finally coming out over the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in west London, the Paralympics coming to a grand finale in Paris and the Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien being back in the spotlight.

The public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower which killed 72 people has concluded that the “systematic dishonesty” of multinational companies whose products spread the fire was largely to blame.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower which killed 72 people has concluded that the “systematic dishonesty” of multinational companies whose products spread the fire was largely to blame.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to part 1 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire. Two reports were published as a result of this inquiry: phase 1 on 30 October 2019; and the second, and final, report last Wednesday. This verbatim play, which was recorded in front of a live audience, is taken from excerpts of spoken evidence, given under oath, to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Phase 2, between October 2019 and July 2022. This play was created so that some of the lessons leading up to that night, and the vital work of the Inquiry, could be more widely understood by the public. This is the second part in a two-part series, if you haven't yet listened to part 1, you may want to before starting this episode.

Listen to part 2 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire. Two reports were published as a result of this inquiry: phase 1 on 30 October 2019; and the second, and final, report last Wednesday. This verbatim play, which was recorded in front of a live audience, is taken from excerpts of spoken evidence, given under oath, to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Phase 2, between October 2019 and July 2022. This play was created so that some of the lessons leading up to that night, and the vital work of the Inquiry, could be more widely understood by the public.

For the first time, the heads of the CIA and MI6 spoke publicly about the war in Ukraine - stressing the importance the west's role in resisting aggression from Russia. Also: An inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire found the incident was preventable - and some of the victims families say racism played a role. Plus: A University in British Columbia will be the first to offer a bachelors degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. But some medical experts say they're not convinced it should be offered.

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some notable pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Five years after the fire that killed 72, the inquiry is nearing a close. Over 300 days of evidence, what have we learned about the failings that led to disaster? By Robert Booth. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

The inquiry into London's Grenfell tower fire which claimed the lives of 72 people seven years ago concluded this week that the deaths "were all avoidable". Antonio Roncolato escaped the burning tower in 2017, after being stuck inside for four hours. He describes his harrowing experience and explains why he believes those responsible should be sent to prison.

The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure' by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian's John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better', we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Survivors of London's Grenfell Tower Fire are urging swift change from the UK Government in the wake of a scathing report. The 1600-page report from the public inquiry, published seven years after the tragedy, says all 72 deaths were avoidable. UK correspondent Enda Brady says dishonest companies and political failings have been blamed for the disaster - and prosecutions will likely take place. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report finds that Incompetence, dishonesty and greed led to the deaths of 72 people in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in the UK. It also says the deaths were avoidable and blames several manufacturers and successive British governments. Also, the Pope is on a trip across Southeast Asia. And, the head of Lebanon's central bank has been arrested after more than a year of damning revelations of alleged financial crimes. Plus, a group of people in the Canary Islands is embracing a centuries-old language used to communicate across long distances: whistling.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air.

The final report on the Grenfell disaster is set to be published - six years after the inquiry began hearing evidence about what caused the incident. The fire caused the deaths of 72 people in a London tower block fire in 2017. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the report will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claire Brock speaks to Neale Richmond, Harry McGee, Caoilfhionn Gallagher, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and Enda Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a week where:"The Logo" Jerry West dies aged 86.The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justice.It's been seven years since The Grenfell Tower Fire. Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves the Israeli War Cabinet.The Boston Celtics win the NBA Finals.In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:04) In the past year and change, one of the many ad nauseum slogans they've forced into the public consciousness - only to not deliver - is "Levelling Up". They even created a department just for it. So, how did it go? How the fuck d'you think... (Article By Alex Nurse)In the 2nd Politics segment: (20:23) After a brief look back one of many Tory failures, we now look ahead to the General Election and one phrase is coming firmly into the zeitgeist: Tactical Voting. (Article By Chloe Chaplain)In Sports: (34:52) Last time I talked about the Olympics it was about general negligence towards vulnerable French citizens. Digging into a more specific issue: The French's Hijab ban and the French athletes that are suffering because of it. (Article By Alexander Durie) Lastly, in Life: (54:49) Mental Health has taken big strides in the past decade. We're all better off being aware of it. But what about Social Health? Matter of fact, what even is it and should it be the next building block to better ourselves? (Article By Kasley Killam)Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence 

This week on Pushback Talks, Fredrik and Leilani explore a bold proposition: What if we put the business of landlordism on trial?Nick Bano's latest work, "Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis," serves as our guide. Bano, a barrister specializing in representing marginalized groups, takes us on a journey through the history of housing law in the UK, tracing its evolution from the Victorian era to the present day. He illuminates how this legal landscape has shifted, contributing to the current crisis of unaffordability and skyrocketing rents.Today, 1 in 21 people in the UK is a landlord, a staggering statistic that underscores the imbalance in our housing system. In this episode, Fredrik, Leilani, and Nick delve into the repercussions of this disparity, exploring how the profitability of housing impacts our ability to address the crisis. Together, they examine the potential solutions and reflect on how close Britain came to outlawing landlords.Support the Show.

This week, Amber talks about the horrible murder of Sherry Gibson. In rural Indiana, in 1975, a farmer came across a young man locked in the trunk of his own car that was parked at lover's lane. When he was let out, he had a story that sounded to strange to be true. Then Naomi covers the shocking details that led to one of the deadliest fires in modern history in the UK.Amber pulled her sources from:Cold Hearted – S1 E2 Twisted FateMan guilty in 1975 slaying of woman in Indiana – Chicago TribuneMurder Case Reopened after 27 Yearshttps://www.journalreview.com/stories/crafters-sought-for-bondville-fair,85638Naomi's sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_firehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Pointhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerland_disasterSupport the showGo check out our patreon page athttps://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaosFor more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi,"https://www.crimewineandchaos.comhttps://www.facebook.com/crimewineandchaoshttps://www.instagram.com/crimewineandchaospodhttps://twitter.com/crimewinechaosCrime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records.Amber is the vocalist, and attempted mandolin player in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or athttps://www.tinfoiltophat.comNaomi is a Co-Founder and head of xDev at Shrapnel Studio. You can follow her work at www.shrapnel.com You can also follow her on Twitter @MissGnomers

In a week where:Northern Ireland approve power share after nearly two-year long DUP boycott.Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025.Universal Music Group stops licensing its music to TikTok. Joe Biden announces sanctions against Israeli settlers in West Bank."Rocky" & "Predator" actor Carl Weathers dies aged 76.In History: (9:47) The Victoria & Albert (V&A) has "loaned" back Asante Gold back to Ghana and on the face that obviously doesn't make sense, so what is the framework? Why is stolen Gold being "loaned" back? (Article By Georgios Giannakopoulos)In the 1st of two Society segments: (22:39) I've been saying since "The Exit" that the UK will cease to be "United". Time to revisit the topic & take the temperature of UK's devolution. (Article By Simon Jenkins)In Tech: (37:29) Facebook is now 20 years old. What was once a gass spot for US University students is now a global online cesspit for election rigging and radicalising your grandmother. Where did it all go wrong? (Article By Chris Stokel-Walker)Lastly, in the 2nd Society segment: (51:57) The survivors of The Grenfell Tower Fire are still going through it as justice - after what will be seven years in June - justice is still yet to be served. (Article By Simon Childs) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

British rapper AJ Tracey joins DEAD Talks to chat about his relationship with grief in his life, specifically with the Grenfell Tower Fire that took place in London in 2017. With more than 70 people died and many more injured, this fire in North Kensington shook London. This story of evolving collective grief, justice for the families and man-to-man discussion of life was a real honor.  Listen to AJ Tracey on Spotify @ajtracey on Instagram Leave a 5 star review on Apple or Spotify to support DEAD Talks! Purchase the latest DEAD Talk trucker hats for $30 on Shopify. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don't talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh.   Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok + more⁠ ⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠

We had another great discussion on our Safeopedia Community's Meet the Author, with community member and co-host Gary Wong and author Gill Kernick discussing her book CATASTROPHE and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters.In an attempt to understand why, despite enormous efforts, we persistently fail to learn from catastrophic events, this book uses the details of the Grenfell fire as a case study.Why do politicians and elected officials concentrate on blame instead of focusing on systemic change?How do we “make the water visible” to illuminate the systemic forces at play and grapple with the messiness of complexity? What can be done to deal with an organization's “Black elephant” - not as a piecemeal but a real systemic change?View book: https://amzn.to/3DxaS18Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/catastropheArticle: https://grenfellenquirer.blog/Our Guest:Gill Kernick is a consultant in high hazard industries, her work focuses on enabling safety as a driver of broader organisational change and has a focus on the prevention of major accidents. She believes that the voice and tacit knowledge of the front line are a strategic cornerstone.Gill lived in on the 21st Floor of Grenfell Tower from 2011 to 2014 and on the 14th June 2017, watched it burn. Seven of her former neighbours died. She promising to make their lives count and works to bring some thinking from high hazard industries to ensure we learn.She frequently publishes papers and recently hosted a multi-disciplinary workshop with Cambridge University's Bennett Institute. She hosts a blog ‘The Grenfell Enquirer' to enable and encourage authentic debate and learning, and in 2020 was voted as one of the top 25 most influential people in health and safety in the UK.

Gill Kernick is an author, speaker and campaigner. In April 2022, Gill joined Arup University as transformation director working to shape a sustainable world. Gill is the author of Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters. It combines her decades of experience consulting organisations in high hazard industries to build the leadership and culture to prevent catastrophic events. In this episode, we talk about Gills' deeply personal connection to the Grenfell Fire, and discuss blame, accountability, safety and the need for a cultural change in the built environment. We also talk about “mindful compliance”, the impact of rules and regulations on decision making, and the notion of ethical leadership in the building industry. What We Cover: 5:33 How Gill started to work in the domain of safety and how her book came about14:34 - What low probability, high consequence events are and how surveyors can learn to live and work with the risk of such events25:14 - The difference between blame and accountability and why the bad apple theory is an unhelpful narrative in building safety32:52 - How to start changing the culture to enable different voices to be heard in the conversations around risks and catastrophe prevention41:54 - What ethical leadership looks like in the built environment Connect with Gill Kernick: LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Marion Ellis:TikTok Instagram LinkedIn Resources:The Grenfell Inquirer Blog Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters by Gill Kernick Catastrophe: The Podcast RICS:The Building Safety Act with David Savage & Andy Thomas #58Lionheart The Surveyor Hub:Watch The Surveyor Hub WebinarsJoin the Facebook Community Watch the Women in Surveying Virtual SummitPlease show your support by buying me a coffeeFind out more at www.lovesurveying.comSign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news

Gill Kernick is an author, speaker and campaigner. In April 2022, Gill joined Arup University as transformation director working to shape a sustainable world. Gill is the author of Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters. It combines her decades of experience consulting organisations in high hazard industries to build the leadership and culture to prevent catastrophic events. In this episode, we talk about Gills' deeply personal connection to the Grenfell Fire, and discuss blame, accountability, safety and the need for a cultural change in the built environment. We also talk about “mindful compliance”, the impact of rules and regulations on decision making, and the notion of ethical leadership in the building industry. What We Cover: 5:33 How Gill started to work in the domain of safety and how her book came about14:34 - What low probability, high consequence events are and how surveyors can learn to live and work with the risk of such events25:14 - The difference between blame and accountability and why the bad apple theory is an unhelpful narrative in building safety32:52 - How to start changing the culture to enable different voices to be heard in the conversations around risks and catastrophe prevention41:54 - What ethical leadership looks like in the built environment Connect with Gill Kernick: LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Marion Ellis:TikTok Instagram LinkedIn Resources:The Grenfell Inquirer Blog Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters by Gill Kernick Catastrophe: The Podcast RICS:The Building Safety Act with David Savage & Andy Thomas #58Lionheart The Surveyor Hub:Watch The Surveyor Hub WebinarsJoin the Facebook Community Watch the Women in Surveying Virtual SummitPlease show your support by buying me a coffeeFind out more at www.lovesurveying.comSign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news

It was just a little house fire. It should have gone out in no time. In a safer building, it would have. But within an hour and a half of the first call to 999 that night, Grenfell Tower was fully ablaze. Videos: Grenfell: The Fire of London Grenfell: The Worst Tower Block Fire in London History Grenfell Tower tragedy in 3D 12 Firefighters have Terminal Cancer Since 2017 Rescue First Reports of Grenfell Tower fire New video timeline shows how the Grenfell Tower fire unfolded What Happened With The Cladding At Grenfell Tower? Articles and books: Show Me The Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen, by Peter Apps Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years' Fire alarm at Grenfell Tower was never meant for residents Grenfell: Cladding firm suggested use of cheaper panels Grenfell Tower refurbishment used cheaper cladding and tenants accused builders of shoddy workmanship Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago - but pleas 'fell on deaf ears' Faulty tumble dryer 'caused Shepherd's Bush tower block fire' Twenty-seven minutes and Grenfell Tower fire had taken hold: so why weren't residents told to get out? Grenfell Tower graphic: what we know about how the fire spread Questions Mount After Fire at Grenfell Tower in London Kills at Least 12 IFSEC Global: Grenfell Tower Fire: latest Inquiry updates and full timeline Behailu Kedebe's statement to the inquiry Kingspan: Fire performance of phenolic insulation Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer Fire crews extinguish blaze at Shepherd's Bush tower block                

It was just a little house fire. It should have gone out in no time. In a safer building, it would have. But within an hour and a half of the first call to 999 that night, Grenfell Tower was fully ablaze. Videos: Grenfell: The Fire of London Grenfell: The Worst Tower Block Fire in London History Grenfell Tower tragedy in 3D 12 Firefighters have Terminal Cancer Since 2017 Rescue First Reports of Grenfell Tower fire New video timeline shows how the Grenfell Tower fire unfolded What Happened With The Cladding At Grenfell Tower? Articles and books: Show Me The Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen, by Peter Apps Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years' Fire alarm at Grenfell Tower was never meant for residents Grenfell: Cladding firm suggested use of cheaper panels Grenfell Tower refurbishment used cheaper cladding and tenants accused builders of shoddy workmanship Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago - but pleas 'fell on deaf ears' Faulty tumble dryer 'caused Shepherd's Bush tower block fire' Twenty-seven minutes and Grenfell Tower fire had taken hold: so why weren't residents told to get out? Grenfell Tower graphic: what we know about how the fire spread Questions Mount After Fire at Grenfell Tower in London Kills at Least 12 IFSEC Global: Grenfell Tower Fire: latest Inquiry updates and full timeline Behailu Kedebe's statement to the inquiry Kingspan: Fire performance of phenolic insulation Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer Fire crews extinguish blaze at Shepherd's Bush tower block                

It was just a little house fire. It should have gone out in no time. In a safer building, it would have. But within an hour and a half of the first call to 999 that night, Grenfell Tower was fully ablaze. Videos: Grenfell: The Fire of London Grenfell: The Worst Tower Block Fire in London History Grenfell Tower tragedy in 3D 12 Firefighters have Terminal Cancer Since 2017 Rescue First Reports of Grenfell Tower fire New video timeline shows how the Grenfell Tower fire unfolded What Happened With The Cladding At Grenfell Tower? Articles and books: Show Me The Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen, by Peter Apps Grenfell Tower inferno a 'disaster waiting to happen' as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings Concerns raised about Grenfell Tower 'for years' Fire alarm at Grenfell Tower was never meant for residents Grenfell: Cladding firm suggested use of cheaper panels Grenfell Tower refurbishment used cheaper cladding and tenants accused builders of shoddy workmanship Residents warned of 'catastrophic' Grenfell Tower block fire three years ago - but pleas 'fell on deaf ears' Faulty tumble dryer 'caused Shepherd's Bush tower block fire' Twenty-seven minutes and Grenfell Tower fire had taken hold: so why weren't residents told to get out? Grenfell Tower graphic: what we know about how the fire spread Questions Mount After Fire at Grenfell Tower in London Kills at Least 12 IFSEC Global: Grenfell Tower Fire: latest Inquiry updates and full timeline Behailu Kedebe's statement to the inquiry Kingspan: Fire performance of phenolic insulation Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer Fire crews extinguish blaze at Shepherd's Bush tower block                

Peter Apps is a journalist and author, as well as the deputy editor of Inside Housing. His extraordinary, devastating new book, Show Me The Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen, looks at the evidence of the public enquiry into the circumstances leading up to, and surrounding, the fire at London's Grenfell Tower on the night of 14 June 2017. Unpicking evidence heard over the course of 300 public hearings and 1600 witness statements, he paints a deeply disturbing picture of the historical, systemic, and practical failures that took the lives of 72 people, telling personal, tragic stories with a deep sense of empathy combined with journalistic rigour. Show Me The Bodies also shows in stark detail why materials – and the stuff that literally surrounds us and is usually specified for us – really do matter.In this episode Apps illustrates: how combustible materials came to be wrapped around a 24 storey building; the relationship between big business and government; the role the Cameron administration's austerity policy played in denuding vital services; and the mistakes that were made on the evening itself. He also asks how important the issues of class and race were to the disaster and describes Grenfell's  shocking aftermath. This isn't an easy listen but it is vital.Support the show

Thursday November 17, 2022 Criminal Investigation into Grenfell Tower Fire Gears Up

On 14 June 2017, a ferocious fire ripped through all 24 floors of Grenfell Tower, a block of flats in North Kensington, West London... What followed can only be descried as utter devastation... Join us this week as Bethan takes us inside the tower, as we explore the brave fight to free the trapped residents. www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check out her work at www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag

On 14 June 2017, a ferocious fire ripped through all 24 floors of Grenfell Tower, a block of flats in North Kensington, West London... What followed can only be descried as utter devastation... Join us this week as Bethan takes us inside the tower, as we explore the brave fight to free the trapped residents. www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check out her work at www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag

Amanda is an Executive Director at CBRE where she is Chair of the Strategy Board, Head of Strategic Advisory, and Head of the Public Sector. Amanda is also a Member of the UK Executive Committee and Management Board. She is an experienced senior executive leading on strategy, business transformation and programme management having spent over 35 years working across the built environment sector. Amanda is an experienced senior executive having spent over 30 years working across the built environment sector. During her career Amanda has been a partner in PwC LLP and EY LLP, where she was Head of Infrastructure (Advisory). She has worked across some of the major public and private infrastructure clients in the UK. She is a Past President of RICS, becoming the longest serving in 123 years, where her themes were infrastructure, cities and the war for talent. Awarded “Most Influential Surveyor” in RICS Pride in the Profession Top Surveyors of all time for 150th Anniversary. Amanda established and chairs the RICS Construction & Infrastructure Market Forum. Listed in Who's Who - Amanda is a senior property professional in real estate, infrastructure and construction.  She is a member of the Mayor of London's Infrastructure Advisory Panel, as well as having been involved in the DfT Infrastructure Efficiency Challenge Panel, the APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment - Skills (2016) & Women in Construction (2019), the Independent Expert Advisory Panel advising MHCLG on building safety following the Grenfell Tower Fire, and the Lord Mayor of London's Trust Advisory Group. She has received numerous awards, including an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Westminster. Her Non-Executive Director roles comprise: - Chair of Trustees for University College of Estate Management (UCEM) - Non-Executive Board Member for Countryside Partnerships PLC listed on the FTSE - Development Board Member of London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) - Senior Special Advisor and Member of the Building Safety Challenge Panel to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) She is co-author of : "Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate" (published 2019) and a practical guide for CEO's on Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate: ‘Diversity Management in der Immobilienbranch - ein Praxisguide' (published 2017) Amanda is an experienced public speaker and author. What you'll discover in this episode: How to increase your level of achievement and capacity. Why the vision is more important than you. The mindset and skillset you need to reach the top. Why and how you need to seize opportunity in your career and life. Why influence is key to your leadership impact. Who you need to become to be an industry titan in 10 years time. And so much more. Resources:  "Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate" By Amanda Clack and Judith Gabler Millenials Poised to Lead: For A Generation Who Is The Future, by Dr. Mona Shah  Rethinking Real Estate: A Roadmpa to Technology's Impac on the World's Largest Asset Class by Dror Poleg. Show notes: If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Don't forget you can also join the Facebook community to be part of the growing family of constructors who chose exceptional futures. Search for Constructing You Community and join today.  

Five years on from the the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the community is grappling with what should happen to the ruined building and the need for a fitting memorial. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

As London marks five years since the Grenfell Tower Fire, we are looking back at the last half-decade to find out what lessons have been learned from the disaster, and what changes have or haven't been implemented since.Campaigners claim there's still work to be done to eradicate the cladding from buildings across the country, and get justice for the 72 that died.The Evening Standard's Rachael Burford runs us through the history of the fire, what happened that day, and the revelations that followed the Grenfell Inquiry.Plus, Joe Delaney from Justice 4 Grenfell who witnessed the fire itself and has been taking part in the inquiry, talks to us about how it has impacted his life over the last five years, and what changes he wants to see from the government.And we speak with Emma Butt, Children's Champion at the Nova charity about how children impacted by the disaster are still struggling with their mental health today.Follow us on Twitter @EveningStandard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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London will today mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which left 72 people dead. Five years on, the families of the victims are still no closer to getting answers and no-one has been charged for any crime.

Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Reporter

In 2019, a report from a public inquiry identified the main cause of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire. But it left one question unanswered: Who was ultimately to blame? Some have suggested charging the landlords with corporate manslaughter. Others point the finger at shady contractors. And still others are looking at a larger pattern — that stems from the British government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a deadly residential fire in London broke out on the 4th floor of a concrete highrise, 71 people died. Survivors and loved ones were left asking: How did the fire spread so quickly — when it never should have spread beyond the 4th floor at all?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest, Gill Kernick, works in high hazard industries to develop safety, leadership and culture. From 2011 to 2014 she lived on the 21st floor of Grenfell Tower and seven of her immediate neighbours died in the fire on the 14th June 2017. As she watched the fire she vowed to make sure we learned and speaks, write and campaigns for change. She has been publicly nominated as one of the most influential people in health and safety in both 2020 and 2021 for this work. In May 2021, her book: ‘Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters' was published.In this deeply insightful interview, you'll discover:- The relationship between trust and performance- How to develop a voice to speak up and stand out- What's missing from HSE today- What truly makes for a successful culture- Why psychological safety goes misunderstood- How to negate those who will attempt to derail you- Getting out of toxic cultures and workplacesAnd so much more.For the power to speak up and stand out, this episode is for you.Resources:Failure to Learn - Andrew HopkinsWomen who Run with the Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola EstésShow notes:If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.Don't forget you can also join the Facebook community to be part of the growing family of constructors who chose exceptional futures. Search for Constructing You Community and join today.

This week the Inquiry heard from inside Whitehall, as two civil servants, Bob Ledsome and Anthony Burd, gave evidence. It was revealed that the All-Party Parliamentary Group on fire safety chased housing ministers 16 times about a promised revision to the building regulation guidance. And we heard about a briefing that was prepared a few days after the Grenfell Tower Fire, which described the department's correspondence with this group as “appalling, delayed, partial and looks chaotic”. Presenter: Kate Lamble Producers: Sharon Hemans and Kristiina Cooper Researcher: Marcia Veiga Studio Mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Hugh Levinson

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René Gapert is a Consultant Forensic Anthropologist and Director of Human Remains Services Ireland in the Republic of Ireland where he has worked over the past 20 years on human remains identification and missing persons cases.  He has also been involved in identification of burn victims during the Grenfell Tower Fire in London and has assisted in skeletal analyses to various Coroners in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Berlin, and the Australian Government and the Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial Centre. Join us as we discuss his experiences in the examination and analysis of human remains in forensic and historical contexts. Originally aired on Oct, 7 2021

What can we learn from the UK's largest residential fire since World War Two, in which 72 people died? The Grenfell Tower disaster happened in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, one of London's wealthiest areas. As a result of catastrophic decision-making — both by those responsible for maintaining the building and those responding to the fire — what should have been a containable fire turned into a blazing inferno. In this episode, I explore how those decisions were made and what we can learn from a human risk perspective. My guest, Gill Kernick, is a former resident of Grenfell Tower who works in high hazard industries to develop safety, leadership and culture. She's also the author of a book called Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters.In this, the first of two parts, Gill and I discuss Grenfell and the human risk lessons that provides.In Part Two, we talk about the other disasters she explores in her book and what we can learn from them. Links to the topics we discuss:Gill's website - https://grenfellenquirer.blog/GIll's book - https://grenfellenquirer.blog/catastrophe-systemic-change-the-book/The Grenfell Tower Fire Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fireA BBC explainer on Grenfell - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40301289The Piper Alpha Disaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_AlphaACM Cladding - https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/ACM_claddingThe Grenfell Tower Enquiry - https://www.grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk/The Lakanal House Fire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakanal_House_fireConservative politician Jacob Rees-Mogg's comments on the Grenfell Tower residents' 'lacking common sense' in following the Fire Brigade's instructions - https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/special-shows/ring-rees-mogg/grenfell-survivors-demand-apology-jacob-rees-mogg/UK Prime Minister Theresa May's reaction to Grenfell - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44440479
Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn's reaction to Grenfell - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/he-leader-need-jeremy-corbyn-10629102Deepwater Horizon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill

Please support EndoGenius by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, leaving a 5-star review, and sharing with your friends and family!Robert A. Jensen has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also, crucially, involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disasterHis book, “Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living”, is the chronicle of a grim and impossible job, Robert's personal story, the personal toll and lessons learned as a result of chronic exposure to mass death. In this episode, we discuss: How Robert came to the best in the world at the world's toughest jobThe characteristics of the people who can do this work effectively and how to protect mental health in the face of adversity How to understand your body's biofeedbackHow to navigate conflicting emotions when it comes to work and dutyThe truth about what happens on the ground after a mass casualty eventWhy natural and man-made disasters are often the subjects of conspiracy theoriesHow to prepare ourselves for worst-case scenariosConnect with Robert:Book(s): Personal EffectsWebsite: https://robertajensen.com/ Instagram: @robertajensen01Twitter: @robert_ajensen Connect with Ahmed:Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ Facebook: Ahmed NayelInstagram: @the.ahmed.nayelTwitter: @theahmednayelYouTube Reminder: Listening is great, but don't forget to apply what you learned in your life.Thank you for tuning in!

Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living Show Guest: Robert Jensen In Personal Effects, the owner of the world's leading disaster management company chronicles the unseen world behind the yellow tape and explores what it means to be human after a lifetime of caring for the dead. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also crucially involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disaster: helping guide the families, governments, and companies involved, telling them what to expect, and managing the unmanageable. Personal Effects is an unsparing, up-close look at the difficult work Jensen does behind the yellow tape and the lessons he learned there. It tells Jensen's own story on how he came to this line of work, how he manages the chaos that is his life, and the personal toll the repeated exposure to mass death brings, in becoming what GQ called “the best at the worst job in the world.” Inspiring and heartwarming, Personal Effect is the story of survival and the importance of moving forward, Jensen allows his readers to see over his shoulder as he responds to disaster sites, uncovers the deceased, and cares for families to show how a strong will and desire to do good can become a path through the worst the world can throw at us.

The world is no longer linear, and yet old command-and-control management structures persist. In this episode of Building Better Cultures, international management consultant Gill Kernick shares powerful insights about why it is that C-Suite executives sometimes lack the leadership skills necessary to support healthy workplace cultures. Internal communications, policies and best intentions go only so far when it comes to shifting paradigms. Gill offers thoughts on why it is that some companies get stuck, their leadership mired in old-school thinking. Agile workplace structures give members of the team at all levels of the enterprise an opportunity to speak up and the confidence that their voices will actually be heard. Gill explains why it's so critically important to create an environment grounded in authentic care and respect.  It unleashes great performances and sets up a safe landing when – as inevitability happens – failures occur. There are concrete measures that leaders can take to empower employees to communicate now – rather than later when it's very possibly too late. Invite bad news. Look for red flags. When leaders speak honestly and with compassion, they provide the entire workplace culture permission to act with courage and conviction.   Among the suggestions Gill has for enlightened leaders:  Ask proactively for the bad news, then welcome it!  Assign and rotate the role of designated challenger among various team members. Make mistakes a source of learning, not blame; opportunity, not failure. Tell the truth. If something is amiss, just own it – with grace and an attitude that encourages others facing risks or failures of their own.     Click here to learn more about Gill's new book, "Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters."  Key Takeaways:   Gill shares a little of her background, including a lifelong fascination (starting in her formative years in South Africa) with human potential and the influence organisations can bring to bear in the contexts of equity and justice in the workplace and beyond.  Catastrophic events often share a single commonality: Concerns were raised and dismissed. Liabilities tend to go completely unnoticed because they don't fit into traditional, outmoded paradigms in an increasingly complex world   Intelligence from the front lines is critically important. Enlightened leaders understand that the healthiest workplace cultures remove barriers and free up the flow of communication.  Organisational cultures depend on fresh thinking and the safety to foster systemic change. But before change can happen, there has to be an intentional approach that focuses not on piecemeal fixes but rather a sustained platform to support meaningful evolution.  Planks in the Platform: Critical ingredients to effecting change.  A willingness to engage with dissonance (and outright resistance) and dig into the gaps that no amount of documentation or policy-making can fill or reorder.  Internal communications that directly address the changes and micro-changes that need to occur and hold space for those charged with executing them.  Disbelief will persist as long as systemic change remains an abstraction (i.e. trainings, handbooks) rather than an actual, measurable human behavior that exists in real time.    Leaders must demonstrate that they value feedback, that all voices are welcome and that mechanisms have been established to support them.  Risk-taking has to be balanced against unintended consequences, taking into account the many variables – not least low probability events with high-consequence implications. It's a multidisciplinary pursuit that requires data analysis and feedback from all stakeholders.  Diversity is the single biggest protection against bias, but workplace cultures have some distance to go before integrating not just the look of diversity but the actual voices and points of view represented by those from different backgrounds, orientations and experiences.  Time is often the enemy of complex, sustained cultural change. Meaningful paradigm shifts require intention, grappling in gray areas and the dedication of ongoing resources.  Averting negative consequences – catastrophic or more run of the mill – requires a workplace culture in which team members can bring their whole selves to the table. Innovative thinking, as well, demands a true openness and safe space for challenge.   Leaders have it within their power to set the stage for healthy communication and collaboration, through tactics such as:  Ask proactively for the bad news, then welcome it!  Assign and rotate the role of designated challenger among various team members.  Make mistakes a source of learning, not blame; opportunity, not failure.  Tell the truth. If something is amiss, just own it – with grace and an attitude that encourages others facing risks or failures of their own.  Gill's Top Tip: The single most important thing organisations can do to capture and apply the lessons of failures would be to search for bad news. Challenge the green and embrace the red!  About Gill:  Gill is a Strategic Consultant with a global track record of producing results through Development, Intellectual Property Design and C-Suite Culture Change Strategy Delivery. A sought-after author and speaker specialising in Safety, Culture and Leadership, she is an agile, strategic thinker with the ability to operate at all levels of an organisation and across diverse cultures. Gill partners with major Multi-National Corporations to create sustainable change, focusing on building leadership and management capabilities in complex, high-risk environments.   Follow Our Guest:  Gill's Book: "Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters."  Companion Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/catastrophe/episodes  @LinkedIn @Twitter  To learn more about the Building Better Cultures podcast and related services, visit www.buildingbettercultures.com  If you're struggling with communications in this time of hybrid workplace, click here to explore Workvivo, a collaboration platform that offers seamless digital integration.  About ScottLearn more about Scott McInnes, your host and the Founder and Director of Inspiring Change, by clicking here. About WorkvivoTo discover Workvivo, a workplace communication and engagement platform that offers seamless digital integration, please click here.

This week's episode covers the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire. 

You have seen Robert A. Jensen—you just never knew it. As the owner of the world's largest disaster management company, he has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also, crucially, involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disaster: helping guide the families, governments, and companies involved, telling them what to expect and managing the unmanageable. As he explains, “If journalists write the first rough draft of history, I put the punctuation on the past.”Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Tuesday, the 28th of September, my memoir Personal Effects – What Recovering The Dead Teaches Me About Caring For The Living, was released by Macmillan / St Martin's Press. After spending most of my adult life responding to major disasters, both in the military and as a civilian I am switching gears and focusing on sharing the lessons learned. This book is part of that process.  It is my second book; my first was published in 1999 and is a forensic textbook. I have tried to approach writing and speaking for that matter as a storyteller – transporting the reader to different places, times, and experiences, bringing to life the events I have seen firsthand. With the goal of highlighting key lessons, I have observed — in leadership, crisis management, and transitioning through life-changing events to a new normal. These disasters included OKC Bombing, Bali Bombings, Boxing Day Tsunami, 2010 Haitian Earthquake, Grenfell Tower Fire, 911 attacks, and sadly so many others. I have also written an op-ed for USA today, as well as different pieces for other publications. Along with those, there are a series of print/audio/tv interviews. If you want to see those or what I am writing about they are here on this website under media.

You have seen Robert A. Jensen—you just never knew it. As the owner of the world's largest disaster management company, he has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also, crucially, involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disaster: helping guide the families, governments, and companies involved, telling them what to expect and managing the unmanageable. As he explains, “If journalists write the first rough draft of history, I put the punctuation on the past.”Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On June 14, 2017, a fire started in a 24-story public housing apartment in West London called Grenfell Tower. The fire raged all night and reduced the building to a shell. Seventy-two people lost their lives, making the Grenfell Tower fire the United Kingdom's deadliest disaster since World War II. In this episode, we examine the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower fire and learn how the community has responded through the voices of survivors, their families, and others who were impacted.   

On June 14, 2017, a fire started in a 24-story public housing apartment in West London called Grenfell Tower. The fire raged all night and reduced the building to a shell. Seventy-two people lost their lives, making the Grenfell Tower fire the United Kingdom's deadliest disaster since World War II. In this episode, we examine the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower fire and learn how the community has responded through the voices of survivors, their families, and others who were impacted.   

Robert A. Jensen, owner of the world's largest disaster management company, Kenyon International Emergency Services, joined me on Aug. 16, 2021.  His book is Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living. GQ called Jensen, “the best at the worst job in the world.” From Macmillan Publishers: Jensen "has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members."

Today I talk about the Grenfell fire and the scandals surrounding it. This episode includes themes of s*icide and death of people of all ages. This was such a heavy thing to speak about, but I feel like it still needs to be discussed. Fire Safety: https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/fire.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-your-home-safe-from-fire . HIT ME UP! linktr.ee/takeatrippodcast Instagram: @takeatrippodcast https://www.instagram.com/takeatrippodcast/ YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQBn4vgdAP57RftQAlRE9A Would you like to promote something? Email: takeatrippodcast@gmail.com Cover art by @cherubb.s on IG! https://www.instagram.com/cherubb.s/

The Grenfell Tower tragedy forced a reassessment of fire safety for buildings across the country, but no consensus on who should pay for it. Robert Booth describes how for many residents the issue has become a living nightmare. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

In a week where: Brisbane, Australia is tapped to host 2032 Summer Olympics National Geographic announce a fifth Ocean (Southern) Euro 2020 kicks off.  It's been four years since the Grenfell Tower Fire. Benjamin Netanyahu is ousted by the Israeli coalition. In Sports: (5:04) When football returned without fans, I wondered whether non-white players secretly liked the fact that they didn't receive racial abuse every Saturday. Well, I nearly got an answer. Non-White Serie A players actually played better without fans.In Film/TV: (20:12) GB News is finally here and its virality in the early days sets a dangerous precedent for a UK Media landscape that is already a bit of a cesspool.In Life: (37:22) You know Deepfakes, you might know Deepfake Porn. But whilst it only affects sex workers & victims of revenge Porn now. This could be a cultural slippery slope if we don't gain empathy about both affected parties.Lastly, in Music: (55:26) Joe Conzo, Jr is a local legend in The Bronx. But to people in Hip-Hop circles, he is a hero in the efforts to preserve the earliest moments of Hip-Hop history. One picture at a time.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordWebsite: www.the5thelement.org.ukIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of Sauce

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JMJ Associates Jeff Williams, CEO and Master Consultant, Gill Kernick discuss how Gill’s experience writing her Book Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters has impacted her professionally as she works with clients in high-risk industries and what her hope for the future is. About the podcast:The fire colored the night sky a brutal orange. Thick black smoke rose from the building. From her living room in a neighboring tower block, Gill Kernick watched in horror as the Grenfell tower burned. 72 people lost their lives. Gill had lived on Grenfell’s 21st floor for three years. She loved the place, the people and the views of London. Now it was gone. As a master consultant advising high-hazard industries on how to prevent disaster, Gill felt helpless. This should never have happened. And yet, she thought, we always say that after a disaster. And still they do happen. Why? This podcast and the book it accompanies is the result of a vow Gill made after the fire to do something to honor the lives of those lost. In this series, Catastrophe, Gill Kernick and journalist Matthew Price, who she met while he was covering the Grenfell tower fire, examine how we create disasters. How our established ways of thinking and working contribute to catastrophe. They examine previous catastrophes and explore how and why we rarely learn. And they discover that if we are to stop the next catastrophe we need to tear up the established ways of doing things and start along a new road.Catastrophe the podcast is sponsored by JMJ consultants and is a Mother Come Quickly Production.  It runs alongside the book by Gill Kernick - Catastrophe and Systemic Change

The Rt Honourable David Lammy joins host Mungi Ngomane to discuss politics in the UK, his new book, and how he derives so much hope from young people. David has been in the UK Parliament for 21 years and is the Labour MP for Tottenham, Shadow Lord Chancellor, and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. In addition to his captivating speeches, he is renowned for his role in securing justice for the victims of the Windrush Scandal as well as victims of London's Grenfell Tower Fire. It's no surprise that in 2018, he won both GQ's and the Political Studies Association's Politician of the Year. You may also know David from his work in spearheading the fight against Brexit, pushing for more equal access to universities, and demanding the decolonization of education curriculums and international aid. Listen to this episode to hear what sustains him in difficult moments and see why — not unlike all of us— his greatest fear for humanity is the climate emergency.……..Visit mungingomane.coFollow Mungi on InstagramFollow The Brand is Female on Instagram

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Failurology; a podcast about engineering failures. This week's engineering failure is the Grenfell Tower Fire Engineering News – Recycled Concrete Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/

Would you give your life to win a race? What makes for a stellar flag design? Do you have to pass the Courvoisier? Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez leave it all on the pod as they ride tandem from British cyclist Tom Simpson to the simple design of the Flag of Washington DC.On his ascent of the dreaded Mount Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson left it all on the bike, dying with his hands still gripped on the handlebars and entering Tour lore.Despite being the seat of power in the United States, fighting and dying in every war, and paying more federal taxes per capita than every state, the residents of Washington DC are denied representation in Congress. For years DC didn't even have it's own flag! That all changed in 1938 when artist Charles Dunn's design was approved and DC finally had a flag to call its own.Topics CoveredTom SimpsonBrandyCognac Stormzy RapperGrenfell Tower FirePiper AlphaOccidental PetroleumDelawareElena Delle DonneThe Washington MysticsWashington D.C.The Flag of Washington D.C.

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A 24-story building in London caught fire, causing the deaths of 73 people, on June 14th, 2017. For many, it was the very embodiment of decades of austerity budgets, beginning with the rule of the still widely-reviled Margaret Thatcher, but continued on with various Conservative and New Labor governments.

Update: Three years ago this week, an avoidable fire ripped through a London public housing apartment resulting in 72 deaths, most of which were people of color.  Today, we're reposting this episode of The Response from 2019 because it covers a prime example of how structural racism has permeated many aspects of society around the globe.  Racism doesn't stop with a discriminatory (in)justice system. It rears its ugly head in reduced quality of education, health care, access to finance, salaries, housing… the list goes on.   Be sure to listen to the end (or scroll down to the bottom of the transcript) for a short update on where things stand in this evolving story. The Response revisits a disaster that has its roots in inequality, austerity, and institutional racism. On June 14, 2017, a fire started in a 24-story public housing apartment building in West London called Grenfell Tower. The fire raged all night and reduced the building to a shell. Seventy-two people lost their lives, making the Grenfell Fire the United Kingdom's deadliest disaster since World War II (up until the COVID-19 Pandemic). Through the voices of survivors, their families, and others who were impacted, the episode examines the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower fire and explores how the community has responded. What has the healing process looked like for survivors and the bereaved? How has the community come together to increase its resilience while simultaneously fighting for justice and accountability? And what is being done to ensure that something like this never, ever happens again? 

Today @donoteat01, @aliceavizandum, and @oldmananders0n talk about the events leading up to the Grenfell Tower Fire, and its repercussions. Vote Labour on December 12! Here are the slides: https://youtu.be/epkCrB8aKXA listen to trashfuture: https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/ Here's the Patreon link so you can watch the Groverhaus episode: https://www.patreon.com/wtyppod

In today's episode, I'm joined by my co-hosts Nelly and Gayle.During the episode we discussed:1. The open letter of support for Meghan written by the UK MP Holly Lynch and signed by another 72 female MPs from all political persuasions.We looked at and discussed the significance of this letter of support for the duchess. 2.  The sudden interest of the Grenfell Tower Fire and Community by another couple almost 2 and a half years after the disaster.3.  The private visit by Meghan to the Luminary Bakery in Camden, London.I hope that you enjoy the episode!You can contact me at:hello@aduchesslikeus.com on email@duchessus on Twitterhttps://www.aduchesslikeus.com

The Guardian’s Martin Chulov describes how US special forces finally tracked down Baghdadi, who was killed in a raid at the weekend. Plus: Robert Booth on the criticism of the London fire brigade’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The report into the Grenfell Tower fire has taken two years to prepare, and will be published in full tomorrow. The report will be dominated by one key finding: The London Fire Brigade's lack of preparation and poor advice cost lives. Investigations Editor David Cohen has spent the last two years speaking with survivors and victims' families, and speaks to The Leader about their reactions to the report's findings. City Hall editor Ross Lydall and Courts reporter Tristan Kirk also join the podcast to discuss what London Fire Brigade must learn from the Grenfell disaster, and what will happen next in the process to find the truth.Read the full Leader column here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David and Rachel finish the series on the Grenfell Tower fire with the depressing aftermath and ongoing investigation into the tragedy.

David and Rachel do their best not to break down while discussing the horrible circumstances of the actual fire at Grenfell Tower.

The Response revisits a disaster that has its roots in inequality, austerity, and institutional racism. On June 14, 2017, a fire started in a 24-story public housing apartment building in West London called Grenfell Tower. The fire raged all night and reduced the building to a shell. Seventy-two people lost their lives, making the Grenfell Fire the United Kingdom's deadliest disaster since World War II. Through the voices of survivors, their families, and others who were impacted, the episode examines the events that led up to the Grenfell Tower fire and explores how the community has responded. What has the healing process looked like for survivors and the bereaved? How has the community come together to increase its resilience while simultaneously fighting for justice and accountability? And what is being done to ensure that something like this never, ever happens again?   

David and Rachel discuss the background of the construction and renovation of Grenfell Tower, leading up to the horrible tragedy of the 2017 fire.

Andrew Roe joined London Fire Brigade aged 27 in 2002 following a number of years as a British Army Officer. After five years as a firefighter, he has undertaken roles such as Crew Manager, Watch Manager, Station Manager and Group Manager Rescue before being promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner Operational Policy. As an Assistant Commissioner he led a review of all London Fire Brigade’s People Services before assuming his current role as Assistant Commissioner Fire Stations. Andrew has been the incident commander at a number of significant and major incidents including the Croydon tram crash and the Grenfell Tower Fire.

Dr Anu Mitra is a Consultant Emergency Physician at Imperial College NHS Trust, based at Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals. He has been practising medicine for over 20 years. His specialist interests include medical education, point of care ultrasound and quality improvement, and he is the quality improvement lead for the London School of Emergency Medicine. He was the consultant in charge of the Emergency Department at St. Mary’s the night of the Grenfell Tower Fire. Having seen the unprecedented way the disaster affected him and his team, he has been placing more focus on staff wellbeing programmes.

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Tomorrow morning, a group of intrepid cyclists will head out from Portobello High School, escorting Gordon Barclay as he sets out on a 500 mile ride to Portobello Road in London. The aim is to raise money for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). It all began on his 50th birthday. A friend from his days at Porty High, Ian Henderson - now a councillor in London, told him the tragic story of a woman called Clarrie who not only had lost people in the Grenfell Tower Fire but had just been diagnosed with MND. They decided to raise money, in part to help her and in part to help Doddie Weir’s MND Charity, My Name’5 Doddie. This morning, they met in the Kings Manor Hotel in Portobello which is where David Calder caught up with them.https://www.portobellotoportobello.co.uk/about.htmlhttps://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/

The fire at Grenfell Tower a year ago last week was, above all, a tragedy for its residents, their friends, and their families. It’s also come to symbolise a deeper crisis in British society – at least in the eyes of many people. On this week's podcast, we’re giving you an update on what we’ve learned since that night; what the inquiry has heard; and the shifting national conversation about Grenfell. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith speaks to Luke Barratt, business reporter at Inside Housing, and Katya Nasim, a campaigner with the Radical Housing Network. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

Pippa Crerar is joined by Robert Booth, Dawn Foster and Deborah Coles to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry which begins taking evidence next week. Plus economist Dambisa Moyo on how to fix the crises in global democracy and Libby Brooks on the SNP's deputy leadership election. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast

It's been a quiet year, with only one of the most surprising elections in living memory to distract us form Brexit, the Grenfell Tower Fire and the Westminster sex abuse scandal, to name just a few. Join the British Dream as we travel back 12 months, to a completely different political landscape where Theresa May was riding high in the polls and Jeremy Corbyn was far from the absolute boy. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Context of White Supremacy hosts our monthly Global Sunday Talk On Racism. This broadcast is specifically egineered to inspire participation from Victims of Racism outside the United States and/or non-white people who are not able to call during our normal broadcast time. Last month, our black British participants shared timely analysis about the Grenfell Tower Fire, where more than 75 people died. In the subsequent weeks, Grenfell residents reported being stranded since the blaze. Additionally, a multitude of other British high-rises were found to be vulnerable to fire, causing thousands of residents to be forced from their houses while safety repairs are being conducted. Also in the United Kingdom, MP Diane Abbott attracted mamoth attention by reporting that she's routinely targeted by white terrorist attacks - including being daily branded a nigger. Fellow politician, Anne Marie Morris was suspended for her use of the phrase "nigger in the woodpile." #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE: 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

In this episode we try and wrap our heads around the Grenfell Tower Fire and get a handle on the issues surrounding it, from the political response to what we do next. Beats: Excalibah Follow us @BroadWatersPod Like & subscribe on iTunes & Soundcloud

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Jessica Elgot is joined by Anne Perkins, Dawn Foster and Rafael Behr to discuss Theresa May's modest legislative agenda and the government's faltering response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. We also hear from a cross-party selection of new MPs on their first week in parliament. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast

The Muslim Vibe podcast is back! With a new host - Inayat Kanji - and joined this week by Chief Editor Salim Kassam and Senior Editor Nouri Sardar. This week they discuss the horrible Grenfell Tower fire that took place a few weeks ago in London as well as Nouri's spoken-word piece dedicated to the victims of the tragedy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Rage is an understandable emotional reaction to the Grenfell tower fire. It's not just a response to the number of people who died or were severely injured and the many hundreds more who lost loved ones or have been evacuated from their homes in the area. It's when you look at the accounts of Kensington and Chelsea council that the emotion crystallises into something more morally troubling. In the last financial year the council had spendable reserves of more than £300 million and was running at such a profit it could afford to write off £1.5 million on subsidising Holland Park Opera. A sprinkler system for Grenfell tower would have cost around £200,000. Were those in Grenfell tower victims of the dogma of the free market - to which New Labour signed up along with the Conservative party - that has destroyed our sense of social obligation and the common good? If they were victims of bad government, is the answer more regulation? Or does "red tape" reduce morality and personal responsibility to a tick-box mentality? This Wednesday campaigners are planning what they call a "day of rage" to protest at the social injustice they say is at the heart of the tragedy. They are calling for people to "defy Tory rule". It's not hard to turn this tragedy into a political morality tale about rich and poor and it may even be understandable to do that, but is it a justifiable tactic when emotions are running so high? Anger is an energy that can be focused to achieve change, but it can also career out of control as we saw outside a mosque in north London this week. With3 recent major terrorist incidents and a fractured political climate you could argue that as a nation we're living through febrile emotional times. Do we all have a responsibility to choose our words carefully?

Episode Nine: In which we recoil at the horror of the Grenfell Tower Fire and think through its political consequences. Also housing & urban development in Brazil, plus a flashback to the Salad Revolt of June '13

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes the return of Esther Stanford-Xosei live from the United Kingdom. A globally acclaimed Reparationist, Jurisconsult, dynamic community advocate and radio broadcaster, Mrs. Stanford-Xosei has tirelessly advocated for reparations for black people. Most recently, she was a guest on the BBC's The Big Questions, where they examined if white people can be victims of racism. Mrs. Stanford-Xosei did a superb job explaining why whites are not victims. We're anxious to get her thoughts on the catastrophic Grenfell Tower fire in London, England. As of Sunday, June 18th, the police report that 58 people are presumed to have died. However, it's already been reported that establishing an accurate tally of the victims could be challenging. We'll get her views on Racism is being omitted from the coverage of this disaster. We'll also get Mrs. Stanford-Xosei's thoughts on Prime Minister Theresa May's horrendous showing in the election. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE: 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

The Context of White Supremacy hosts our monthly Global Sunday Talk On Racism. This program is specifically egnineered to encourage participation from Victims of Racism outside the United States and/or non-white people who are not able to call in during our usual broadcast time. We'll discuss the Grenfell Tower Fire in London, England. The twenty-four story tower was quickly razed by fire. As of Sunday, June 17th, 58 deaths have been attributed to the blaze, and authorities expect the final number of fatalities to be higher. "Gentrification" has significantly lowered the number of black residents in the area, but a high number of black people continue to live at Grenfell Tower. Many of the residents had decried the unsafe living conditions of the complex and predicted a tragic fire for years. This incident calls to mind, the 1981 New Cross fire, which sparked the infamous Brixton Riots when black Britons and police clashed. We'll also make time to discuss Theresa May's dreadful showing in the recent election. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE: 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017 at a 24-storey, high tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, West London, England. The Metropolitan Police has said that 58 people are currently missing presumed dead, including 30 confirmed dead. The BBC says it understands that the number dead could be "around 70". The local community are raising £2,000,000 to Help the families of Grenfell Tower, West London who have been devastated by a fire which has destroyed their homes and taken loved ones. Please donate here https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/familiesofgrenfelltower I'm joined by political activist, writer and Notting Hill sage Ishmail Blagrove about where the community, London and the country go from here. Grenfell Tower lies in the wealthiest locality in the country, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The average income is over £100,000 and the average property is sold for close to £2,000,000. David Cameron and Roman Abramovich both own a house there. The... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Adam Boulton and guests discuss a dramatic week in politics as the fallout from the election throws up more questions than answers. What will a deal with the DUP look like? How long can a minority government last? What next for Labour? And the big question of our time, what next for Brexit? Joining Adam in the studio are freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson, The Telegraph's Asa Bennett, Sky's Ireland correspondent David Blevins and Head of Data Harry Carr. #GE2017 #Brexit #DUP #GrenfellTowerFire

Early on the morning of June 14th 2017, a small fire broke out in the kitchen of a flat on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower, a residential tower block in west London. By the time firefighters arrived the flames had spread outside the building, licking their way 20 storeys higher along highly combustible weatherproof cladding. Soon, the tower was an inferno. Seventy-two people died and hundreds were made homeless in the deadliest residential fire in Britain since the second world war.Five years on, much remains unresolved. Grenfell's burned-out shell still stands in Kensington, wrapped in protective plastic sheeting. Agreement on how to commemorate the site is elusive. A criminal investigation by London's Metropolitan Police is still going on, as is an independent public inquiry.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-dave-pamah-show/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy