Hackitt slams industry for lack of progress on building safety

By Carl Brown2022-05-05T06:00:00

Building safety review author says construction is taking too long to implement change

Dame Judith Hackitt has taken aim at the construction industry, saying there has been too little progress on improving building safety since her landmark 2018 review for the government.

Hackitt, who has been advising the government on the passage and implementation of the Building Safety Act, said she has spent much of the past four years trying to encourage the industry to improve building safety but has met “with mixed success”.

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