New building control standards unveiled

The Department for Communities and Local Government has unveiled a new system of performance indicators and updated performance standards to increase compliance with the current building standards.

The new building control measures, drawn up in partnership with the industry, will give local authority building control departments a framework to help improve the quality of services they offer and will measure their performance on compliance, staff development and customer service.

Launching the new indicators, building regulations minister Angela Smith said: “These performance indicators and standards, developed with the industry, will set out the conduct, service and performance for building control bodies that their customers expect to receive.

“We are also looking at the building regulations and how they match the way that buildings are constructed and inspected. We are determined to make them easier to understand and to ensure compliance, so we can deliver further improvements to standards, including environmental efficiency.”