Safety chiefs act to avoid building control crisis

The HSE-run Building safety Regulator has announced a three-month extension to the deadline for  all building control professionals to be registered and prove their competence by April 6 as part of the post-Grenfell industry shake-up.
Building control chiefs had warned the original April 6 deadline would lead to a complete collapse in the system with nowhere near enough people registered in time.
At least 4,500 qualified inspectors are understood to be needed to cope with current workloads.