Building Safety Bill: Key Points For The Construction Industry

The Building Safety Bill was finally introduced into Parliament on 30 June 2021 with the aim of delivering fundamental reform to the building safety system. The Bill's progress through Parliament will be closely monitored as the construction industry looks to prepare for the potentially wide-ranging impact of this complex piece of legislation.

The Bill was published in draft form in 2020 to enable pre-legislative scrutiny. Lack of detail on key parts of the new regime was highlighted by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in its report which contained a number of recommendations, following which some changes have been made prior to the Bill's introduction into Parliament.