The UK Building Safety Act was passed in April 2022. Commentators have flagged this legislation as a seismic change in UK construction operations. While some provisions became applicable immediately, the majority of them will be enacted through secondary legislation following a consultation process which is currently underway in the UK.
The legislation arises because of the Grenfell tragedy, the issues which have been brought to light in the various enquiries and the political pressure to address not only the reasons for the tragedy, but the ability of the Grenfell victims to hold responsible parties accountable for the consequences of the tragedy.