Building safety plans prove controversial with industry

Government’s plan to make developers foot the bill for fixing the cladding crisis on medium-rise flats is too limited to tackle wider fire safety concerns, fails to hold material manufacturers accountable and will impact the availability of insurance across construction, industry commentators have warned.

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