Regulation

CABE member Colin Blatchford-Brown has seen plenty of change in building control over his 35 years, but never as much as since the introduction of the Building Safety Act.

Local building regulations in Northern Ireland are being updated to improve fire safety standards, particularly for residential buildings and houses.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement to provide an update on the department responsible for fire.

Much has been made of the building safety changes in England – notably the establishing of the BSR and the BSA and the regulation of building control – but what about the devolved nations, asks Peter Crush?

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024) updates the existing EU rules in this area, providing an opportunity to adapt standardisation to new technical developments.