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CIOB responds to housing

secretary’s proposal

On 10 January 2021 the Secretary
of State for Levelling Up, Housing
and Communities, the RT Hon
Michael Gove MP, outlined his
proposals aimed at ensuring that
industry contributes to the cost of
remediating unsafe cladding on
residential buildings over 11 metres
in height.
The announcement makes clear
that the Government is committed
to the principle that ‘polluter pays’
and that those responsible for the
building safety crisis should be held to
account.
Whilst the proposals for funding this
work may not address the immediate
concerns of residents, there can be
no question that the industry needs to
undergo fundamental change if it is
to ensure that there is never another
Grenfell Tower tragedy.
This is the central message of the
Industry Safety Steering Group’s third
report to the Secretary of State, which
was also published yesterday.
Highlighting examples of good
practice, the report makes clear that
there is still a long way to go, and
leadership is needed if we are to
rebuild trust in the sector following the
Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Eddie Tuttle, Director of Policy,
External Affairs & Research at CIOB,
said:
“The Chartered Institute of Building members and wider industry, as well as developing the required
has been actively engaged in and will continue to work with industry competency standards for the duty
raising standards and promoting and government to bring about holder roles under the upcoming
best practice in building safety, for its the culture change that is needed, Building Safety Act.”

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