Laing O’Rourke’s 2008 Kingspan fire query revealed in £1.1m dispute
Summary
Court documents have revealed that Laing O’Rourke queried the fire-safety compliance of Kingspan insulation specified for a Bury development in 2008. The issue emerged in the context of a £1.1m dispute, and the development was later remediated.
Why it matters
The case highlights the importance of checking fire performance and compliance of specified insulation products, even where concerns arise long before a building is completed or later remediated. For surveyors, it reinforces the need to identify potential fire-safety defects and understand the implications of historic specification decisions.
Key points
- Laing O’Rourke raised a fire-safety compliance query in 2008.
- The concern related to Kingspan insulation specified for a Bury development.
- Court documents surfaced the issue in a £1.1m dispute.
- The development was later remediated.
- The case predates Grenfell by more than eight years.
Organisations:
Laing O’Rourke, Kingspan, BDP, Construction News
Locations:
Bury
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