Tag Archives: regulations

RIBA on Single Construction Regulator: ‘..new system must raise the standard’ so needs ‘a competence?led approach’

Posted on 07/04/2026 by IHBC

The response to the government’s Single Construction Regulator Prospectus consultation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for widespread reform of the built environment regulatory system, warning that the current framework is fragmented and lacks clear oversight … Continue reading →

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MHCLG’s Building Safety Regulator (BSR) becomes standalone body in landmark step towards single construction regulator

Posted on 20/03/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Building Safety Regulator, a new executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government MHCLG), will ‘put residents at the heart of everything it does and promote higher standards and culture change in the … Continue reading →

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Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee notes ‘Potential for fraud’ after ‘clear and catastrophic failure’ in government-funded wall insulation works

Posted on 23/01/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Public Accounts Committee said that the ‘level of non-compliance’ by installers on government-funded external and internal wall insulation schemes should be investigated for fraud, and that the government’s current response was ‘not credible’.

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Consultation: England’s Building Control charges, notices and certificates, to 25/01

Posted on 09/12/2025 by IHBC

Government UK has launched a public consultation paper setting out proposals and questions relating to charges for building control services provided by local authorities, open to 25 January 2026.

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Membership of Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance

Posted on 23/08/2025 by IHBC

The government has appointed six members to the Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance panel.

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Wales consults on new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations, to 25/05

Posted on 02/05/2025 by IHBC

Welsh Government Consultation want your views on proposed changes to the building control regime and building regulations in Wales, closing 25 May.

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IHBC Signpost: Government guidance on Registered Building Inspectors (England and Wales)

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

image for illustration Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.

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