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Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime—what does it mean, and does it provide solutions?

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Published on: 12 May 2023

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What are the key findings and recommendations emerging from the review?
How practical are the reviewers’ recommendations?
What are the next steps likely to be, and what impact could these have on construction product manufacturers?
Is there anything else that you think the review should have taken into account?

Article summary

Construction analysis: In this article, Katherine Metcalfe, partner at Pinsent Masons LLP, takes a closer look at the Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime, published on 20 April 2023, and considers how workable the reviewers’ recommendations are.

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