The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is comprehensively reforming building control regulations, including changes to external walls, load-bearing walls, and higher-risk building work categorisation. Multiple bills are progressing to modernise safety systems, improve proportionality, and establish a single construction regulator. The reforms also address energy performance standards for buildings.
A Bill to amend the Building Regulations (2010) to include regulation of external retainig and load-bearing walls; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision for a review of the Building Regulations 2000 with regard to the installation of automatic fire suppression systems in new residential premises. Originated in the Lords.
Third Reading 15:07:00 Bill passed and sent to the Commons.
Report 15:06:00 Report received.
Committee 12:54:00 Clause 1 : Review of the Building Regulations 2000 Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 1, line 12, leave out “No person shall” and insert “It is an offence to” Lord Harrison: My Lords, I apologise …
Second Reading 00:00:00 Moved By Lord Harrison That this Bill be read a second time. Lord Harrison: My Lords, earlier this year I introduced a Bill on building regulations and said: “The Bill’s ambition is to save the lives of …
A Bill to make provision for a review of the Building Regulations 2000 with regard to the installation of automatic fire suppression systems in new residential premises.
First Reading A Bill to make provision for a review of the Building Regulations 2000 with regard to the installation of automatic fire-suppression systems in new residential premises. The Bill was introduced by Lord Harrison, read a first time and …