Building a safety culture: lessons from Grenfell

Author: Kate Grange KC

Date published

3 October 2025

Price
Free
The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers

Building a safety culture: lessons from Grenfell

Training

Author

Kate Grange KC

Date published

3 October 2025

Author

Kate Grange KC

Price

Free

Watch this presentation from the 2025 Structural safety and risk conference about learnings from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

The presentation highlights key lessons from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry which are relevant to building a safety culture including professional responsibility, transparency, candour and integrity.
 

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