The government has announced a range of measures to improve building safety covering those issues highlighted in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy on 14 June 2017.

Including:

  • its response to the consultation on the government’s “Building a Safer Future” policy
  • remediation of high-rise cladding during Covid-19 pandemic
  • warning that non-ACM cladding may also require replacement
  • alterations to Approved Document B which accompanies the Building Regulations
  • mortgages on residential high risk blocks
  • assistance for those seeking to obtain PI insurance to work on highrise and other complex buildings

Read more at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-a-safer-future-proposals-for-reform-of-the-building-safety-regulatory-system#history

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