Regulations overhaul urged after Grenfell

The current regulatory system for ensuring fire safety in high rise and complex buildings is not fit for purpose, an independent review has found in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. An interim report has been published as part of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety.

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