Today at the Tower
Personal reflections as we approach the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire.
Grenfell: Governance, Accountability and Political Agendas
Background Systemic failings in governance, accountability and the role of political agendas are integral to understanding the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Given the extraordinary evidence we have seen in the Grenfell… Read more Grenfell: Governance, Accountability and Political Agendas →
The 3 Cs of Resident Engagement
Despite the many post-Grenfell promises we continue to see terrible examples of a failure to engage effectively with residents. This blog explores the difference between consultations, collaboration and co-design and suggests that moving away from tick-box consultations may help restore trust.
RBKC fail to learn from Grenfell: A resident’s perspective
Trellick Tower Development, RBKC fail to listen to residents.
Grenfell, Fish & Systemic Change
Nicky Venables, CEO of New Build Database interviews me about my book, Systemic change and whether we will learn from Grenfell.
In memory… The Lakanal House Fire
On 3 July 2009, 3 week old Michelle Udooka died with her mother, Helen, in the Lakanal House Fire. Lessons were not leaarned and on 14 June 2017, the youngest victim t Grenfell was Logan Isaac Gomes, still-born at seven months.
Why we fail to prepare for disasters… Tim Harford article.
Link to Tim Harford article about why we fail to prepare for disasters.
The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 1 Report: One critical question it must answer.
Grenfell Tower, Phase 1 Report, Systemic Change, Learning. The one question it must answer.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Key facts…
In preparation for the publication of the Phase 1 report, I’ve attempted to pull together some key facts about the Inquiry. Please forgive any errors or omissions. I look at:… Read more The Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Key facts… →
Grenfell; Space Ships and the Shard – the problem with the London Fire Brigade Commissioner’s statement.
LFB Commissioner Dany Cotton said that preparing for Grenfell would be like a space shuttle landing on the shard. This article explores why this statement is problematic.
It looks at the failures of the LFB to understand and mitigate catastrophic risk and to create a learning culture.
‘The real failure of Grenfell – complexity, ambiguity and competency.’ Prof. Torero Transcript
Transcript of Prof Torero speech – the real lesson of Grenfell. Accountability, complexity
Transparency and Trust: The failure to respond to concerns about air & soil contamination post-Grenfell
How can authorities respond to concerns around air and soil contamination in a way that builds, rather than erodes, trust?
Grenfell – Creating a bias toward safety: Practical lessons for change from Piper Alpha
Dr Stan Schofield offers ways the approach taken with Piper could be applied to Grenfell. Stan spent 16 years in HSE’s Offshore Safety division in the wake of Piper Alpha.
Not just the cladding… The Grenfell Tower Fire: Summary of the Expert Evidence
Summary of the expert evidence heard at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in November 2018.
Catastrophic Risk and Equality of voice: learning from the Grenfell Tower disaster (LSE Article)
Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire, Gill Kernick
Submission to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry re including the thinking and learning from Major Accidents
The first submission I made to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Arguing for including the thinking of Major Accidents in understanding what happened at Grenfell.