Local authority trading standards LATS
"Local authority departments that enforce a range of legislation including consumer protection and construction product regulation." Government published Construction Products Reform White Paper 26 February, 2026.
Local authority Trading Standards departments enforce consumer protection legislation to ensure fair trading, product safety, and legal compliance. They investigate rogue traders, scams, and illegal sales (e.g., age-restricted goods, counterfeiting). For further information see government info at Find your local Trading Standards office.
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
- Building Safety Act.
- CIOB reviews the Building Safety Bill.
- Construction Products Regulation amendments GB in context.
- Construction Products Reform Green Paper and Consultation
- Construction Products Reform; White Paper and General Safety Requirement proposed..
- Construction Products Reform White Paper, February 2026.
- Construction Products Regulation CPR.
- Digital Product Passports DPP.
- Ecodesign compliant products.
- EU Construction Products Regulation EU CPR.
- General safety requirement (GSR) for construction products.
- Government response to the Building a Safer Future consultation.
- Grenfell Tower fire.
- Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
- Hackitt Review.
- Hackitt review of the building regulations and fire safety, final report.
- National construction products regulator established.
- The Building Safety Bill and product testing.
Featured articles
Check out some of the best features and news from Designing Buildings as well as key stories from around the web.
Construction Management, 8 July
NEETs crisis drives interest in trades, but apprenticeships barriers remain.
Passive fire protection webinar
MEP services penetration seals.
Where its at podcast (and video) - The role of the Architectural Technologist as an Expert Witness.
More than 200 remarkable buildings added to SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register.
Government scraps pre-application consultation for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Historic England and infrastructure
New projects offer opportunities for the historic environment and local communities.
Construction Management, 2 July
Construction deaths halve in two years.
Green Book changes to drive investment in all parts of UK.
Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES)
CIAT briefing on response to consultations for privately rented non-domestic properties.
Connect, collaborate, shape the future
Registration now live for UK Construction Week Birmingham.
CIOB announces Saul Humphrey FCIOB as new President for 26/27 term.
A quick, simple, and zero-bills solution to prevent overheating.