A Laing O’Rourke director has warned the construction industry to brace for a high-profile prosecution under the Building Safety Act and advised to treat every building as high risk.

Angus Dawson outlines the key takeaways of the government’s consulation response on the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings.

The government’s online register of high-rise residential buildings is now live.

Rules to help identify those responsible for high-risk buildings started their passage through Parliament on Monday (23 January).