ARB CEO Hugh Simpson says construction industry has failed to achieve cultural change since Grenfell fire
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Nat Barker
Summary
In an interview with Dezeen, ARB CEO Hugh Simpson states that the construction industry has not undergone the necessary cultural change nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire. He criticizes the industry's slow response to the tragedy, noting that regulators and professional bodies agree that meaningful transformation has not occurred. The interview covers systemic issues in construction, accountability, and the need for fundamental shifts in professional practice and regulation.
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Whether you speak to regulators or professional bodies, I think they would all argue that there's
Necessary cultural change within the construction industry is still yet to happen nine years on from the devastating Grenfell Tower fire
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