Willmott Dixon’s group chief executive has blasted the Building Safety Act, calling it a “poorly conceived travesty of justice”.

A series of measures set out in the Building Safety Act 2022 have come into force today, after the government prioritised them to protect leaseholders.

The Building Safety Act was subject to many late changes before becoming law. Stuart Brown and Sarah Monaghan explain.

The changes set to come under the Building Safety Act, which came into law last month, are an imminent structural shock” for construction.

The forthcoming ban on combustible cladding in Scotland falls under a different building safety regime to that of England and Wales. Frances Tait explains how it will work.

The Government’s Building Safety Bill has received Royal Assent today.

The Building Safety Bill should be supported but will require a joined-up approach to make good on the government’s ambition to improve building safety.

CIOB to maintain its focus on quality as industry faces ‘crucial change’ with the planned implementation of the Building Safety Act next year.