The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has officially moved to a standalone organisation, paving the way for creation of a single construction regulator – a key recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
The move from HSE to an arm’s-length body under the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), represents a significant moment for the built environment.

Lord Roe, Chair of BSR, said: “While the creation of BSR in 2021 was a watershed moment, this is about looking forward to a single construction regulator that brings coherence to a once-fragmented system.

“We will know we are successful when residents acknowledge we have made the built environment safer. This move is about continuing to support homes being built safely while fulfilling our primary mission: ensuring we are all building better and living safer, together.”