Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written ministerial statement on Building Safety
Published: 03 September 2024
On Monday 02 September 2024 the Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness issued a written Ministerial Statement on building safety. The main points are outlined below.
The full statement can be found here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-02/hcws62
- Revoking the previously stated deadline of 30 June 2025 the recognition of CE marking, therefore CE marking will be accepted past 30th June 2025 in Great Britain.
- The government has committed to system wide construction product regulatory reform.
- UKCA marking will remain a valid and accepted regulatory mark.
- The government will explore the long-term future of CE/UKCA marking as part of this regulatory reform with any subsequent changes to the recognition of CE marking would be subject to a minimum 2-year transitional period.
- The withdrawal of the National fire testing standards from Approved Document B for both reaction to fire, with a transition period of six months, and fire resistance with transition period of five years.
- The provision of sprinklers in all new care homes.
The 2029 amendment document continues to permit the use of assessments of fire resistance for internal doorsets until such time as a relevant harmonised product standard is published.
New publications outlining the relevant amendments to Approved Document B for 2025, 2026 and 2029 have been posted on the Gov.UK website. Summary links below:
The Building Regulations 2010; Amendments to the Approved Documents
This document contains amendments to the following Approved Document:
Approved Document B: Fire safety
Volume 1 – Dwellings
Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
2019 edition incorporating the 2020 and 2022 amendments
Published September 2024
Taking effect on 02 March 2025
View PDF on Gov.uk website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d57a83d107658faec7e447/AD_B_2025_amendments.pdf
The Building Regulations 2010; Amendments to the Approved Documents
This document contains amendments to the following Approved Document:
Approved Document B: Fire safety
Volume 1 – Dwellings
Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
2019 edition incorporating the 2020, 2022 and 2025 amendments
First published March 2024
Updated September 2024
Taking effect on 30 September 2026
View PDF on Gov.uk website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d57a94d107658faec7e448/AD_B_2026_amendments.pdf
The Building Regulations 2010; Amendments to the Approved Documents
This document contains amendments to the following Approved Document:
Approved Document B: Fire safety
Volume 1 – Dwellings
Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
2019 edition incorporating the 2020, 2022, 2025 and 2026 amendments
First published September 2024
Taking effect on 02 September 2029
View PDF on Gov.uk website: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d57aaabdecebe01a18341b/AD_B_2029_amendments.pdf
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