In response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report, Dr Janet Young, director general at the Institution of Civil Engineers, said:
“Today the phase 2 report into the tragedy that unfolded at Grenfell Tower has been published.
“The Institution of Civil Engineers and the wider built environment industry will need time to review and reflect on its findings to understand how they should inform our approach going forwards.
“Over the past seven years, the ICE has taken a leading role to ensure lessons are learned from what happened at Grenfell. Our 2018 report, In Plain Sight, provided recommendations to improve lesson-sharing, competence and governance of infrastructure projects.
“And we have worked closely with members, other professional engineering institutions and industry partners to increase transparency, improve professional development, and raise awareness about the importance of risk management.
“We have continued to emphasise approaching safety risk management not just as a professional issue, but an ethical one.
“Reducing the risk of infrastructure failure and keeping people safe is something we are all responsible for.”
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