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Housing secretary James Brokenshire out of Boris Johnson’s new cabinet

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  1. Brokenshire was simply the latest minister to force ill-considered and illogical practice on to the industry in pursuit of political ends. Though he went further than most by using the same conference speech to change the fundamental nature of Doc B in mandating a ban on certain thermally efficient, lightweight, space-saving materials above 18m, and simultaneously declaring we could build ‘up, not out’.

    Will the next one be any better? Really, this side of nationalisation, could the next one be much worse?

  2. Massive mistake by new PM Boris Johnson not to keep James Brokenshire in post..

    The turnover of ministers responsible for this Department which includes responsibility for housing and responsibility for building regulations has already been inexcusably high since 2015.

    They just don’t get it. Legislation affecting construction matters to investment and efficiency in the economy and to the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone individually and planet-wide living and working in the built environment.

    At last with James Brokenshire we had someone who was really getting his teeth into the job at this critical time with the consultation deadline at the end of this month. I think he was good.

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