The Government has pressed ahead with consultation on its plan to set up a single construction regulator as ministers push to merge building, product and competency oversight into one watchdog.
The move aims to sweep away the current fragmented safety system. But the plan has already sparked industry concern after two years of procurement disruption triggered by the Building Safety Regulator’s gateway regime.
The House of Lords inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator warned that the present system should be allowed to bed in before sweeping plans were advanced for a single watchdog to police construction standards.
The new regulator would absorb responsibilities across the built-environment chain, creating a single point of accountability for standards, enforcement and decision-making.
Officials say the reform responds directly to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s call for systemic change and will improve clarity, consistency and investor confidence.
