WOBO thanks the British Board of Agrement for their update in respect of cosntruction products and high rise buildings.

At the start of 2021, the BBA issued a consultation to the construction industry, as a way to generate a solution that has broad support across the diverse stakeholders in the UK construction industry to deal with the specific requirements of Higher Risk Residential Buildings and the products and systems therein, in order to provide safe and fit-for-purpose buildings.

The construction industry can no longer sit back and wait for legislation and regulation to direct us all to become a safer, more sustainable sector. It is almost 1,000 days since Dame Judith Hackitt published the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety in May 2018. The report details many areas of concern and opportunities for improvement. And although a lot has already happened, there is still a lot to be done.