The group charged with steering the direction of the new building safety ”golden thread” has outlined its plans.

In her Building a Safer Future report, which was published in May 2018 in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Dame Judith Hackitt recommended the introduction of a “golden thread” to support those responsible for the design, construction and management of buildings.

The idea was to establish and maintain a holistic system to ensure that safety is taken into account at every stage in a building’s lifecycle. The government has committed to implementing Hackitt’s recommendations.

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