Firms in the construction and built environment industry will not survive the new system of building regulations due to come into force in 2023 unless senior staff start making changes now, Dame Judith Hackitt has said.

Firing a warning shot to firms that have not been preparing for the new laws, which are heading to parliament this autumn, Hackitt said: “Any part of this sector who thinks they can survive by standing still or defending their current territory is sadly mistaken.”

Last month the RIBA warned the government’s draft Building Safety Bill - a resonse to the Hackitt review which followed the Grenfell fire - could leave architects liable for others’ work that is procured using design & build contracts They could also be expected to sign off projects when they have no legal power to force a contractor to amend work they do not believe to be compliant.

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