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  • Statistics and analysis on the construction sector for December 2025.

  • Research on the trigger thresholds used in Approved Document B, including the height threshold for the ban on combustible materials in or on external walls.

  • Research into the suitability of fire safety guidance for modern building uses, designs and materials.

  • Research into the fire performance of roof junctions, examining how roof design, insulation and fire stopping materials influence the spread of fire.

  • Research into the provisions for disabled people to evacuate from buildings in the event of a fire, and whether current design guidance is adequate.

  • Research into whether design guidance addresses the fire safety needs of retirement housing, supported housing, housing with care and nursing homes.

  • Research into the fire safety risks of spray foam roof insulation and its potential impact on fire spread.

  • Research into how timber cladding system material characteristics and configurations affect their fire performance.

  • Research into the fire safety impact of balcony design, and the use of laminated glass and spandrel zones on external walls of buildings.

  • Research on potential approaches to regulating the toxicity of the smoke produced from burning construction materials.

  • Experimental test results of how different photovoltaic (PV) panel installations affect fire spread over sloped residential building roofs.

  • Research into evidence on the fire resistance ratings for open-sided car parks, examining fire spread, structural failure risk and protection measures.

  • Research into building design provisions that maintain stability and compartmentation during a fire, and how these relate to modern building practice.

  • Research into the performance of light gauge steel frame walls when exposed to fire and their impact on structural fire resistance.

  • Release of data on costs per m2 of cladding remediated for high-rise and mid-rise non-ACM buildings, including analysis by cladding area and cost categories.

  • The 97th monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

  • Accredited Official Statistics on the number of planning applications received, decided and granted in England.

  • Provisional quarterly results for the second quarter of 2025/26. Northern Ireland planning volumes and processing performance data.

  • This report presents the second national survey of local planning authorities undertaken by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

  • Statistics and analysis on the construction sector for November 2025.