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Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

Construction Enquirer

The government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive and handed to a new arm’s length agency under the housing ministry.

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Building Safety Regulator chief to step down

Construction Enquirer

The head of the Building Safety Regulator Philip White is to step down in September after a challenging two years at the helm. The Health and Safety Executive described the move as a partial retirement. “The BSR is in the process of recruiting a permanent Director of Building Safety.

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Lords launch inquiry into Building Safety Regulator delays

Construction Enquirer

The House of Lords has launched an inquiry into complaints about construction delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has issued a call for evidence with the first hearing due next week. ” Developers and contractors will also be keen to have their say.

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New Gateway 2 guide in bid to ease bottleneck

Construction Enquirer

The move is the latest bid to speed-up the process after the government stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator last month. The latest CLC guidance has been produced in collaboration with industry stakeholders and the Building Safety Regulator and includes practical recommendations to improve submissions.

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Regulatory gridlock ‘knocks confidence’ in construction

Construction Enquirer

Construction professionals are warning that widespread delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator and planning red tape are throttling the industry’s ability to recover and deliver on Government targets. Rishi Patel, London, Chinese Estates: “The Building Safety Act has contributed to a reduced construction output.

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BSR backlog swells as new build approvals run to 36 weeks

Construction Enquirer

The scale of delays plaguing the Building Safety Regulator’s gateway approval process has been laid bare in the first set of published official figures. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive and handed to a new arm’s length agency under the housing ministry.

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Four injured after partially built floor collapses

Construction Enquirer

Aryn Stones Ltd, of London was found guilty of breaching safety regulations and was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay £39,000 costs following a two-day trial before City of London Magistrates’ Court. They also failed to take all practicable steps to prevent danger to any person while the building was in a temporary state of weakness.