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Why Building Regulations Matter More Than Ever

In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, where the loss of 72 lives exposed devastating shortcomings in building safety, the landscape of construction and compliance in England has changed forever. The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 has ushered in a new era of accountability—one where compliance with the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) is not just a legal requirement, but a moral obligation.

The responsibility for ensuring that building work complies with the regulations always rests with those who commission, design, and carry out the work. Whether you're a developer, contractor, architect, or designer, it is your duty to ensure that every element of the project meets the standards set out in law for safety, health, energy efficiency, and accessibility.

It is important to understand that no building control official—whether public or private—can guarantee that all instances of non-compliance will be identified during site visits or plan reviews. Building control is not a substitute for competent design or workmanship. Instead, it operates as a system of independent procedural auditing, checking whether there is sufficient evidence that the work complies with regulations.

Where compliance cannot be demonstrated, final certificates or completion notices cannot be issued. Our role is to verify, not to approve work that falls short of the statutory requirements.

We are here to support safe, lawful, and accountable construction—because lives depend on it.

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