Construction Products Reform

The construction industry is undergoing significant reform to improve safety, accountability, and compliance.

In February, the government published its full response to the Grenfell Inquiry’s Phase 2 report, which makes clear that the government is addressing all of the Inquiry’s findings and will take action on all 58 recommendations to build a more robust and trusted regulatory system to deliver safe, quality homes for everyone. You can read the full report here.  

Alongside the government response to the Grenfell Inquiry, the government has also now published the Construction Products Reform Green Paper.

The green paper reaffirms government’s commitment for system-wide reform of the construction products regime and outlines detailed proposals to address critical gaps in how construction products are regulated, and to transform the culture and practice around construction product safety.

Consultation on the green paper will be open until 21 May – further information about how to respond can be found at here. 

Hear directly from the Construction Products Reform team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to:

• Find out more about The Construction Products Reform Green Paper and what it means for you.
• The proposals, including those related to construction product standards.
• The role of Standards in shaping future regulations.
• A live Q&A session to share your views and get answers from key stakeholders.

Webinar Details:

Date: Wednesday 26th March 2025

Time: 12:00pm - 13:00pm (GMT)

Location: Online

Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction

The Construction Products Reform Green Paper – MHCLG
Katie Lee, Jt Head of Enforcement and Culture Policy, Construction Products Reform
David Hughes, Head of Product Performance
Will Cardno, Standards and Testing Policy Lead

Q&A

Close

Speakers

Katie Lee

Jt Head of Enforcement and Culture Policy, Construction Products Reform

She has 25 years’ experience in the Department and its predecessors and has worked on a range of policy, legislation and project delivery including reform of the planning appeals process, regulation of the private rented sector and delivery of food support to clinically extremely vulnerable people during Covid.

David Hughes

Head of Product Performance

A policy professional by background, David has worked in several government departments including the Home Office and DCMS, leading on policy and legislation including on gambling, equalities and the planning system. David has worked in construction products previously, having been the policy lead for the Construction Products EU exit legislation, as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the European Union.

Will Cardno

Standards and Testing Policy Lead 

Will is the Policy Lead for Testing and Standards in the Construction Products Division at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and joined the team in July 2023.  Will is a graduate of the Civil Service Fast Stream, and has worked across a variety of policy, strategy, and digital roles, in various government departments.