Dame Judith Hackitt has criticised the industry’s continued use of outdated design and build contracts and called for a massive improvement in CPD to improve safety and quality standards.

The Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) has published its report on the future of the building control system in England.

It has been another busy year for the industry, from building safety updates to the appointment of CIOB’s new CEO. Below are the 10 most popular news stories published by CM this year.

Dame Judith Hackitt has said construction is “making a big deal” of the Building Safety Regulator’s current delays with Gateway 2 approvals and she raised concerns about the industry “going backwards” on its post-Grenfell cultural change.

A new competence framework for procurement in the built environment defines the minimum competence requirements for those undertaking procurement activities in the industry.

CM spoke to several leading organisations from across the built environment for their views on Dame Judith Hackitt’s comments and how they have responded to her calls for change

Caroline Gumble shares her take on this year’s Sir James Wates lecture, delivered by building regulations independent review author, Dame Judith Hackitt.

A non-profit organisation promoting behavioural change in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy has named the first companies to complete its new building safety culture change assessment scheme.

Dame Judith Hackitt and Peter Baker, speaking at CIOB’s Safer Buildings UK event, gave a clear message: act now on building safety. Now is the time to bring that message to an even wider audience, says Caroline Gumble.

HSE flags concerns on more than 50% of proposals, as Hackitt tells CIOB conference industry is still resisting change.

The Building Safety Bill is expected to become law later today (28 April).

Construction leaders and professionals need to rebuild the public’s trust and confidence, says Dame Judith Hackitt. She speaks to Will Mann. Photography: Julie Kim.

Lord Greenhalgh, minister of state (for building safety and fire) and Dame Judith Hackitt are both set to speak at the CIOB’s first Safety Buildings UK conference.

Dame Judith Hackitt has expressed “serious concern” over a lack of take-up by the construction industry of tools and frameworks that have been developed to make high-rise residential buildings safer following the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Peter Baker, the chief inspector of buildings, has told designers of high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for changes when the Building Safety Bill becomes law.

Dame Judith Hackitt has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) at a graduation ceremony in London.

In the latest in our series looking at the implications of the Building Safety Bill, John Forde discusses the roles of dutyholders, and proposed competency requirements for building and design works.

Extending construction time and adding thousands to the cost are major implications to the new Gateways regime. John Forde outlines what the Gateways mean for the delivery of higher-risk buildings.