Cladding contractors must beware the ‘grey zone’

By Peter Johnson 2023-10-30T07:00:00

The new Building Safety Act has been established with good intentions but it may end up creating a more fragmented, litigious environment for developers, contractors and architects, writes Peter Johnson

Now that the Building Safety Act has become law in the UK, we can better judge how the legislation will work to prevent another tragedy like Grenfell. And, while I welcome the rapid progress and efforts of the new regulator, I fear that the age-old issues of combative attitudes to others in the supply chain, poor skill levels and a cost-down culture will resurface once again.

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