recommendations to lead to any necessary improvements
in the system being made.”
Terms of reference for this independent review will be
published in summer 2017, once the terms of reference for
the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry have been agreed.
It is expected that the review will present an interim
report before the end of the year, and a final report no later
than spring 2018. The government will act swiftly on any
recommendations from this review to make sure people
living in high rise buildings are safe.
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The group, which will be inclusive and cross-industry
and led by the sector, will take forward work that will:
• provide essential advice on possible solutions for use in
particular types of buildings to ensure homes, offices and
public buildings are safe
• provide advice on better ways of building and the latest
methods of construction, and ensure access to the
necessary technical expertise in industry when required
• help mobilise the UK industry if any major programmes
of construction work is needed, by acting as a focal point
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A new industry group to ensure the
construction sector is ready to meet
building challenges after Grenfell
Tower has been announced.
he industry response group (IRG) will complement the
work of the Independent Expert Advisory Panel (IEAP),
established in June 2017 by government, to advise on
immediate steps to ensure building safety.
After the initial step of offering a service to building
owners to identify the type of Aluminium Composite Material
(ACM) cladding on high rise buildings, the government
has commissioned the Building Research Establishment to
undertake further tests. These will help establish how different
types of ACM panels in combination with different types of
insulation behave in a fire.
Once the results are published, it may be necessary that
quick action is taken.
At a meeting with government, the industry acknowledged
that it needs to help coordinate the construction industry’s
response to the challenges of implementing recommendations
from the IEAP and government. To ensure firms can meet
these challenges, the new group will lead the industry’s
response and ensure the sector can meet any new demands.
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advise government on the relevant sub-sectors of the
construction industry, their expertise and capacity to deliver
work at pace.
In a joint statement, the Industry Response Group, said:
“We understand how concerned people are about the
safety of buildings and we would like to reassure the public
that the UK construction industry is working with urgency to
respond to advice published by the government. This IRG will
demonstrate leadership and, acting as a focal point, provide a
collective response to government and other stakeholders.”
The group will include representatives from three major
industry bodies in the UK:
• Build UK – the leading representative organisation for the
construction industry
• Construction Industry Council – the representative forum
for the professional bodies, research organisations and
specialist business associations for professional services
providers in the construction industry
• Construction Products Association – the UK’s manufacturers
and distributors of construction products and materials.
The 3 organisations will lead and coordinate contributions
from across the sector.
From: Department for Communities and Local Government and Depart-
ment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Part of: Grenfell Tower. See more at: www.gov.uk
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