Dame Judith Hackitt hears from industry working groups

23 Mar 2018 02:14 PM

Dame Judith Hackitt has heard advice from the Chairs of the working groups established to inform her independent review.

Issued for and on behalf of Dame Judith Hackitt and the Independent Review team

This week, Dame Judith Hackitt hosted a meeting of the Chairs of the working groups which were formed following the Independent Review’s interim report publication in December and Summit meeting in January.

The working groups were asked to consider how to develop elements of a more effective building regulations and fire safety system, taking forward the directions of travel identified by Dame Judith in her interim report.

We had an overwhelming response for people to be involved. To ensure the groups were able to respond in a timely manner, it was necessary to restrict the size but group chairs were encouraged to consult as widely as possible when developing their advice.

The inputs of the working groups will be made available after the final report.

Dame Judith praised the commitment of the working groups, all of which have met multiple times over a 6-week period and thanked them for the quality of their contributions.

She will now consider their advice as she develops the recommendations of her final report, intended to deliver the systemic overhaul and culture change required of the building regulations and fire safety system to make sure the people are safe, and feel safe, in the homes that they live in.

Dame Judith Hackitt’s final report will be published in the spring.

Dame Judith and the Independent Review Team would like to thank the following organisations and experts for their contributions.

A list of participants in Dame Judith Hackitt’s January summit has also been published yesterday.

Working Group 1: Construction and Design

Chair

Rachel White, Institute for Civil Engineers

Members

Working Sub-Group 1b: Procurement

Chair

Paul Nash, Chartered Institute of Building

Members

Working Group 2: Occupation and Maintenance

Chair

Nick Coombe, National Fire Chiefs Council

Members

Working Sub-Group 1 & 2: Golden Thread

This group looked at how to ensure an accurate record of high risk/complex buildings is compiled during the design and construction phase, and then handed to the person responsible for managing the building during occupation.

Chair

Independent Review Team

Members

Working Group 3: Regulations and Guidance

Chair

Peter Caplehorn, Construction Products Association

Members

Working Group 4: Competence

Chair

Graham Watts, Construction Industry Council

Members

Working Group 5: Residents’ Voice

Chair

Darren Hartley, Tenants and Resident Organisations of England

Members

Working Group 6: Quality Assurance and Products

Chair

Dr. Debbie Smith, Building Research Establishment (BRE)

Members

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