This year is a time of transition for the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). This is the first milestone towards the creation of this new single construction regulator (SCR), the prospectus for which was published shortly before Christmas. Building safety, construction products and professional competence will all come under the same roof. Indeed, the word that’s most often seen in government press releases regarding the transition to the single regulator is “careful”. Nonetheless, there is a broad consensus that reform is needed and a single construction regulator is a good idea.

Source: The Times January 22, 2026 12:29 UTC