Regulation & Fire Safety
Sergio Cavalaro appointed government building safety adviser
The Loughborough University professor will serve a three-year term at MHCLG, advising on construction quality, resilience and productivity.
6 October 2026
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Building safety
7 stories on Building safety from the Cladding Daily news desk.
Regulation & Fire Safety
Grenfell police seek charges against 54 people and 20 firms
The Crown Prosecution Service says it will decide on charges before 14 June 2027, the tenth anniversary of the fire.
30 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Vistry raises building safety provision as half-year losses emerge
Vistry put its remediation provision at £352.8m at 30 June 2026, following the inclusion of additional buildings and changes to estimated costs.
25 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Coroner finds fatal Wigan wall collapse could have been prevented
Warnings about a rental home's bulging gable wall were recorded in 2013, years before it collapsed and killed tenant Clarice Berry in July 2021.
18 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Barratt Redrow records £103m in extra building safety costs
Barratt Redrow’s remediation provision stood at £1.07bn after it spent £154m on repairs in the year to June 2026.
16 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
BSI publishes revised PAS 9980 external wall fire guidance
The voluntary code links decisions on cladding remediation to building risk, rather than treating removal or replacement as the default.
14 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Barnet housing appointment challenged by Grenfell survivors
Grenfell United has asked the council-owned Barnet Group to reconsider Laura Johnson’s permanent appointment following inquiry findings about refurbishment procurement and fire doors.
13 September 2026