Government Publishes Progress Reports on Building Safety Reforms

Government Publishes Progress Reports on Building Safety Reforms, Confirms 30 Grenfell Inquiry Recommendations Now Complete

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published two new reports setting out progress on building safety reform: the final report from the Interim Chief Construction Adviser (CCA), and the latest quarterly progress report on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.

Chief Construction Adviser's final report
Thouria Istephan, appointed as interim CCA roughly a year ago to provide independent expert oversight of the government's building safety reforms, has published her final report as she nears the end of her term. It reflects on the past 12 months and highlights key milestones she supported, including the Construction Products White Paper, plans for a Single Construction Regulator, and development of a building professions strategy.

Grenfell Inquiry recommendations: where things stand
The government confirmed nine further Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations have been completed since May, bringing the total to 30 completed since February 2025. Recent progress includes:

• The Building Advisory Committee and Fire Safety Working Group are now fully operational

• £13 million made available to UK higher education institutions to help build the next generation of fire engineering professionals

• Updated national guidance for fire and rescue services on radio communications, decision-making, and water supply systems, alongside a revised London Fire Brigade Operational Learning process

Building Safety Minister Baroness Blake said the government "remains committed to learning from and acting on the failings" that contributed to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and confirmed the upcoming Remediation Bill will require landlords to act on their responsibility to fix unsafe buildings.

Oversight continues via new public dashboards tracking recommendation implementation, with the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) expected to conclude its own review in early 2027.

What this means for landlords
The confirmed Remediation Bill is the headline item to watch — it will place a direct legal duty on landlords to remediate unsafe buildings, not just disclose known issues. Worth flagging to Proofhold users with buildings that may fall under existing cladding/fire safety remediation programmes, since this signals continued regulatory tightening rather than a wind-down.

Source: GOV.UK / Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 10 September 2026