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Details on the soil and environmental checks around Grenfell Tower.
This guidance outlines the procedures for submitting a scope determination appeal to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Announcements from the Building Safety Programme, established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.
Full results of the second stage of environmental checks carried out on the soil around the Grenfell Tower site between May 2020 and April 2021.
Revocation of authorisation for a type of work carried out by 1 competent person scheme operator and 1 third party certification scheme operator.
This circular letter gives guidance to building control bodies on changes made to the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations.
This circular letter applies to local authorities in England carrying out building control functions and the charges relating to those functions.
This circular draws attention to the publication of the amended Approved Documents G and M.
The Terms of Reference for the Building Control Independent Panel.
This circular letter informs building control bodies about changes to the criteria for schemes of insurance for approved inspectors.
This circular explains changes to building regulations by introducing in-building physical infrastructure to enable connections to broadband.
Following the publication of the government’s Terms of Reference on 13 June 2025, the Building Control Independent Panel are publishing their ‘problem statement’.
This circular explains changes to building regulations concerning authorisation of two competent person schemes and name change of another.
This circular letter informs building control bodies about the changes these amended regulations make to the Building Regulations.
Information on changes to Approved Inspector oversight arrangements, and new guidelines for the schemes of insurance.
What local authorities need to do when working in a multi-disciplinary team for the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Privacy notice for the Building Safety Fund.
This cost benefit analysis relates to the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 being made under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Outlines changes in methodology and reporting in building materials statistics.
Divisional circular dated 10 December 2004, confirming approval of a warranty insurance scheme prepared by insurers for approved inspectors.
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