The Government’s response last week to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations includes a number of matters that designers and contractors need to be aware of. The inquiry recommendations were based on much supporting evidence, and every one of them would not have been made if it was felt that the proposed change was not required to improve the overall safety of residents in their homes.

It is not surprising, therefore, that the Government accepted the majority of the recommendations in full and is committed to implementing responses to the other recommendations. Some of the recommendations will need careful consideration as to how they are implemented and what the most effective and efficient way is to undertake that implementation, including the ongoing management and operation of the proposed change.

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