Grenfell firm set fees to avoid contract going out to tender - inquiry

Studio E Architects were aware refurbishment could have gone to more experienced company The firm of architects behind the Grenfell Tower refurbishment manipulated its fees to avoid the contract being put out to open tender, the public inquiry into the disaster has heard. Studio E Architects has already admitted that it would not have been selected for the job in competition because it lacked experience in high-rise housing or over-cladding works.