Andrew Parker in Property Week and Building Magazine on the new single regulator for construction
As the Government outlines their response to the Grenfell Inquiry, whilst reforms are welcomed by residents and builders alike, concerns are arising around the financial strains incurred by developers. Angela Rayner has recently announced the creation of a single regulator for the construction industry, to execute all 58 recommendations outlined in the Grenfell Inquiry Report, except those related to products and certificates of compliance, with a chief construction advisor also appointed to advise on expert construction matters.
However, there is the question of funding and resourcing these ambitious reforms, and the further financial strain that developers could incur from delays, similar to those faced from the BSR.
Quoted in both Property Week and Building Magazine, Andrew Parker, Head of Construction Disputes and Building Safety, outlines the concerns shared by developers.
Whilst the formation of both the construction regulator and chief construction advisor is “long overdue”, it needs to be appropriately executed for it to be an “effective way of reducing the complexity and fragmentation of the regulatory regime”.
“The industry is already getting to grips with relatively new legislation from the Building Safety Act and navigating the Building Safety Regulator. Too much radical change at this point would create further uncertainty and reduce productivity in the construction industry at a time when the government is seeking to deliver on its growth ambitions”.
Read the full article in Building Magazine here.
