Safety expert warns against two-tier building regulation

By Jordan Marshall2019-06-21T05:00:00

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Local Authority Building Control boss warns against focusing on high-risk residential buildings at the detriment of others

A building safety expert has warned that the government’s proposal to create a new regulator for high-risk residential buildings to improve safety after the Grenfell fire could end up creating a two-tier building control system where lower-risk buildings receive less scrutiny.

Martin Taylor, director of regulatory policy at Local Authority Building Control, told a Building Live Club conference last week that focusing on high-risk residential buildings (HRRB) must not work to the detriment of others.

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