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The building safety and regulatory landscape continues to evolve following the conclusion of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the UK Government response to the Inquiry and the launch of the Prospectus for the Single Construction Regulator.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will pause the processing of new building control applications submitted via the GOV.UK online portal from 19 December to 5 January 2026.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is seeking to appoint an experienced leader to Chair their Building Advisory Committee (BAC).

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has warned that the remediation of buildings is being hindered by deep-rooted flaws in the building safety system.

To support Chartered Architectural Technologists to demonstrate that they have the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours necessary to fulfil the PD role for either HRBs or non-HRBs, CIAT launched a Principal Designer Register in May last year.

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The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has released its October update on Gateway 2 building approval applications.

The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) is inviting feedback from industry on its guidance document, Setting Expectations for Competence Management.

Thouria Istephan has been appointed as the new interim Chief Construction Adviser to provide independent advice to ministers and government on building safety and regulatory reform.

HSE offers 4 regular online and in-person courses aimed at Principal Accountable Persons, industry and more.

The latest Building Safety Remediation data shows steady progress, with over a third of identified buildings now fully remediated. But with more than 5,200 residential buildings over 11 metres still under scrutiny and more than half yet to begin works, the scale of the challenge remains clear.

Dan Rossiter FCIAT has been appointed to join the Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance panel, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced.

The Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) has launched a call for evidence as it reviews the functioning of Building Control in England.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published an update explaining how its appointed contractor will "carefully" take down the remains of Grenfell Tower.

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is running an inquiry into the work of the Building Safety Regulator to understand what is and is not working well, and how the BSR can work more effectively.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published new guidance, developed in collaboration with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), to support professionals involved in submitting and assessing applications for Gateway 2 approvals for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs).

The government is bringing forward a new Remediation Bill requiring landlords of buildings 18m or more in height with unsafe cladding to complete remediation by the end of 2029.

The draft regulations outlining how the Building Safety Levy will operate have been laid in Parliament before final approval.