Building safety act adding six months to delivery times

Student accommodation developer Unite today warned the Building Safety Act will slow development pipelines by around six months.
Unite chief executive Joe Lister said the business had now factored in another six months on its various project timelines to take account of the new approval gateways required by the Act.
In a trading update to the City this morning, Unite remained upbeat about demand for student accommodation on the back of 2% growth in the larger population of 18-year-olds and impro