Government consults on extending licensing to subcontractors

Mandatory licensing could be extended to subcontractors under options floated by the government yesterday. Ministers are already working on implementing licensing of main contractors working on higher-risk buildings (HRBs), a key recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase two report. Yesterday (20 May), a consultation… The post Government consults on extending licensing to subcontractors appeared first on Construction News.

Doubts cast over delivery of two Grenfell Inquiry reforms

Official documents released yesterday (26 February) have raised questions over the future of two Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations previously accepted by ministers. A report by the government’s Open Innovation Team (OIT) said that the new construction library proposed by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry would currently… The post Doubts cast over delivery of two Grenfell Inquiry reforms appeared first on Construction News.

Prospectus published for Single Construction Regulator

The government has published its proposals for a new Single Construction Regulator, as recommended by the final report of Grenfell Tower inquiry last year.

Grenfell Inquiry’s Thouria Istephan appointed as interim chief construction adviser

Former Grenfell Inquiry panellist Thouria Istephan has been appointed as the new interim chief construction adviser. In Tuesday’s second progress report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 recommendations, the government revealed that the registered health and safety practitioner ─ who has decades of experience… The post Grenfell Inquiry’s Thouria Istephan appointed as interim chief construction adviser appeared first on Construction News.

Grenfell suppliers' public contracts ban put on hold

Debarment investigations into seven organisations criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been paused to prevent any impact on criminal investigations.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report overview

Phase 1 report and conclusion in executive summary format