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21 Mar 20231 minute read

New performance framework for construction products

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New performance framework for construction products

Dame Judith Hackitt has launched a global framework for regulating construction products that is designed to provide a means for countries to identify gaps in their regulatory systems and areas for improvement.

The Building Products Performance Good Practice Regulatory Framework aims to boost confidence in product performance among regulators, practitioners, industry and consumers, following safety incidents that raised concerns about product information reliability. 

The framework, which has been in development for three years, comprises 31 inter-related elements in nine parts, including evidence of suitability, batch testing and supply chain responsibility. 

Hackitt, who led the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety post-Grenfell and now chairs the UK’s Industry Safety Steering Group, believes product systems are of particular concern.

 Speaking to Construction Management, she said buildings comprised potentially thousands of components that are often complex and inter-dependent, adding: “These products therefore have a huge bearing on the performance and safety of a building. In this country, we’ve learnt the hard lesson of testing the individual elements of cladding systems which do not give you any clue as to how the whole system will perform in practice.”

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