Grenfell and development of the Building Safety Act 2022

This page contains useful links to key information sources, official regulations and industry guidance that is shaping the way the UK built environment is reforming its fire safety policies since the Grenfell Tower Fire Disaster on 14 June 2017.

1. Dame Judith Hackitt's Reports and the Government's initial response to Grenfell.

Dot.gov link to summary of Dame Judith Hackitt's reports.

Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Interim Report December 2017.

Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Final Report May 2018.

Building a Safer Future: An implementation Plan December 2018.

2. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Chairman: The Rt Hon Sir Martin Moore-Bick

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower on the night of 14 June 2017. Follow this link to visit the inquiry's website.

The Phase 1 report has been published in four volumes, with a separate Executive Summary:

• 1. Vol 1. A broad introduction to the events that took place during the early hours of 14 June 2017.
• 2. Vol 2. Detailed narrative account of the fire and the steps taken in response to it.
• 3. Vol 3. The Inquiry's conclusions about the origin and development of the fire.
• 4. Vol 4. Looking ahead to identify what the Inquiry will concentrate its attention in Phase 2.
• 5. Executive Summary. Overview of the conclusion of Phase 1.

The final Phase 2 report is expected to be published soon. When that report is released, it will inevitably create a media storm that will once more put under the microscope all the steps the Government and built environment sector have taken to put their respective houses in order after the scathing reports delivered by Dame Judith Hackitt.

The publication of the Phase 2 report, will also clear the way for the prosecutions to begin of those deemed responsible for the unsafe refurbishment of the Grenfell tower. It will prove to be a measure of the moral standing of our society, if justice can be served by the Courts without the distraction of a witch hunt being conducted in the popular press.

The Government has published information on how it has responded to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations.