Hackitt review and regaining trust: ‘The industry has created a monster’

By Jonathan Owen2018-12-06T06:00:00

With the government’s formal response to the Hackitt review of building regulations and fire safety expected soon, a panel of industry experts at Building Live discussed their own responses – and how trust in the sector can be won back

We are just weeks away from the government formally responding to Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into fire safety and building regulations. With fundamental change fast approaching for the construction industry, leading industry figures have revealed serious concerns over the industry’s ability to respond adequately to the reforms recommended by Hackitt.

Communities secretary James Brokenshire is currently scrutinising a draft of the government’s response, which was originally due in the autumn but is now expected later this month. It will address the recommendations of Hackitt’s review, which focused on high-rise residential buildings and called for fundamental reforms in an “outcomes-based” approach.

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