Raft of UK safety developments

On 4 September, the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry: Phase 2 Report was published. It is the culmination of a process that has exposed widespread systemic failings in the construction industry, emergency services, housing services and the government, as well as in product testing, manufacture and certification.

The concluding report has made significant recommendations. It is vital that the necessary lessons are learned and everybody commits to a culture where safety and compliance is paramount. CABE acknowledges all who have suffered and extends its sympathies to everyone affected.

Read the report at b.link/Grenfell_Phase2

Building Safety Minister Rushanara Ali has published a ministerial statement on fire safety and evacuation proposals and the recognition of CE marking for construction products.

Read it at b.link/Parliament_RAstatement

In England, the CLC has published guidance on delivering the Golden Thread – read it at b.link/CLC_Golden

In Wales, the building regulations consultation into electric vehicle charging runs until 29 November.

For more, visit b.link/GOVWales_EVs

In Scotland, the Building Standards Hub has launched. It offers advice, learning and development and a range of building standards systems to all of Scotland’s local authority building standards teams and stakeholders in the construction sector. This is to support transformation and quality in building standards services across Scotland.

Visit b.link/SBSH_launch

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