All the latest updates on building safety reform
This week Sir Terry Farrell published his review on architecture and the built environment, commissioned by architecture minister Ed Vaizey. We break down the workings, and the outcomes so far, below
House of Lords to host first-of-its-kind watchdog panel
Ed Vaizey says it is up to the industry and not government to implement the findings of the Farrell Review
Architect says a formal government response to his review of architecture “wouldn’t be worth the paper it’s written on”
After many found difficulties at gateway three, housebuilders are now alert to challenges at the regime’s third and final approval stage. Charis Beverton looks at what the sector and regulator can do to avoid a repeat of the problems
At a time of uncertainty, local authorities will look to firms to help create stability through shared capability and stronger expertise, writes Caroline Compton-James
Securing consent faster is only part of the challenge. If contractors are appointed too late, projects can inherit the most expensive version of the approved scheme, writes Beth West
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