Building Safety recap March, 2026
Building Safety Regulator strategic plan 2026 to 2027. 31 March, 2026.
Preparing safety case reports for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) under the Building Safety Act. 24 March, 2026.
Systemic fire safety failures exposed at Hong Kong blaze inquiry. 22 March, 2026.
Two Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) Principal Designer project case studies through the Gateways, 17 March, 2026.
HSE launches research programme on Building Safety. 14 March, 2026.
Building Safety (Wales) Bill passes the Senedd. 10 March 2026.
New building safety regime for multi-occupied residential buildings in Wales, with building categories based on height/storeys, stronger duties on building managers, registration Category 1 & 2 buildings, and stronger resident rights
https://www.gov.wales/huge-step-forward-fire-safety-wales
Grenfell Tower: statement on elements of the Tower. 10 March 2026.
Welsh regulations and guidance support building safety and control changes. 6 March 2026
The Welsh Government circular on The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026, regulations amend building control processes, correct earlier errors, and support implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 in Wales.
https://www.gov.wales/building-etc-amendment-wales-regulations-2026-wgc-0032026-html
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