Building Regulation
Recommendations related to building regulation
7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (6)Accepted in Part (1)
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recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
P2-1
Accepted in Part
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Establish single construction industry regulator
That the government draw together under a single regulator all the functions relating to the construction industry to which we have referred. (113.6)
- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, stating the single regulator will deliver the functions specified with two exceptions relating to …
UK Government
P2-2
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Review Building Safety Act higher-risk building definition
That the definition of a higher-risk building for the purposes of the Building Safety Act be reviewed urgently. (113.7)
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The Building Safety …
UK Government
P2-4
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Appoint Chief Construction Adviser
That the Secretary of State appoint a Chief Construction Adviser with a sufficient budget and staff to provide advice on all matters affecting the construction industry, including: a) monitoring all …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it would appoint a Chief Construction Adviser (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 …
UK Government
P2-5
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Review statutory guidance and Approved Document B
That the statutory guidance generally, and Approved Document B in particular, be reviewed accordingly and a revised version published as soon as possible. (113.11)
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating the Building Safety Regulator is undertaking a review of statutory guidance including Approved Document B …
UK Government
P2-6
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Add legal requirements warning to statutory guidance
That a revised version of the guidance contain a clear warning in each section that the legal requirements are contained in the Building Regulations and that compliance with the guidance …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it will be addressed through the response to Recommendation 5 on the statutory guidance review …
UK Government
P2-7
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Reconsider compartmentation in Approved Document B
New materials and methods of construction and the practice of overcladding existing buildings make the existence of effective compartmentation a questionable assumption and we recommend that it be reconsidered when …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it will be addressed through the Approved Document B review (Government Response to Grenfell Tower …
UK Government
P2-9
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Include academics on statutory guidance advisory bodies
That, as far as possible, membership of bodies advising on changes to the statutory guidance should include representatives of the academic community as well as those with practical experience of …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The Building Advisory …
UK Government