Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced the
establishment of a national regulator to guarantee that materials used to
construct homes would be made safer. The construction products regulator will
have the power to remove products from the market if they present a
“significant safety risk” – and to prosecute companies that don’t follow the
rules on product safety. The regulator will be empowered to conduct its own
product-testing when investigating concerns. The government explained that
establishing the regulator follows testimony at the Grenfell Inquiry which had
highlighted “dishonest practices” carried out by some construction material
manufacturers, such as altering the results of safety tests. Read more on the
Planning Portal.
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