The government has published its first annual report on the implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) recommendations, with major proposals announced on construction product reform.

Following progress reports published in May, September, and December 2025, the annual report provides a detailed account of its work on wider reform and the progress made over the past year in implementing the recommendations of the GTI Phase 2 report.

The Inquiry’s final report was issued in September 2024 and identified 58 recommendations for government and other relevant organisations to implement. Of these, 37 were directed at the government, and 21 were directed at other bodies and organisations.

As of 25 February 2026, 12 recommendations have been implemented, completed, and formally discharged, while more than 40 (70%) recommendations are expected to be completed by the end of the year. It is understood that some Inquiry recommendations will take “at least four years” to be completed as they require new legislation to be passed.

“Work is underway on all recommendations, and we remain on track to complete them within that timeframe,” the report said.  

As part of its commitment to ensure that people are living in safe and affordable homes, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed, noted the government’s work towards stronger oversight, advances in construction product reform, clearer guidance, higher professional standards, improved enforcement, faster remediation, and better preparation for emergencies. He acknowledged, however, that there was “more to do”:

“Some reforms require legislation; others require sustained cultural change. We are committed to delivering both. We continue to work closely to support the Memorial Commission and the community as they plan a lasting memorial. The coming weeks will see an important step along that road, as we pass legislation to provide us with legal authority to fund that memorial,” he said.  

Reed continued: “It is our responsibility to ensure that people are safe, and feel safe, in their homes, and that the failures that have undermined that safety in the past can never happen again. Our dedication to that task will not falter.”

As highlighted in the report, key progress and developments in 2025 include:

• Establishment of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as a standalone body to ensure a consistent approach to building regulation and enforcement.
• Strengthening of the building safety rules, including the design, construction, and management of buildings.
• Driving system-wide reform through clearer rules and expectations.
• Raising competence and capability across the built environment through improvements in professional standards across construction, fire engineering, building control, and fire risk assessment. This includes the creation of new bodies to drive best practice, with specialist training for 1,200 workers across the sectors. 
• Greater support for residents, with more than 4,500 accessing training on how to exercise their rights and hold their landlord to account, and rights information through government-funded programmes.
• The acceleration of remediation, with over 180,000 residents benefiting from remediation having started or completed across 2,100 buildings.
• Improving accountability and stronger enforcement against those who put people at risk through unsafe buildings.
• Building national resilience and improving emergency preparedness.

Major proposals relating to the construction products used in buildings have also been announced, with the government setting out its plans to strengthen the construction products framework and “ensure a more robust, transparent, and trusted system”. Following a green paper that was issued in 2025, the government has now published the Construction Products Reform White Paper, which sets out that “all products must be properly assessed before being used in the building process”. An open consultation on this will run until 20 May. 

A consultation has also been opened on proposals to introduce a general safety requirement (GSR) for currently unregulated construction products, with the government seeking industry views prior to secondary legislation expected later this year.

Also introduced is the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill, which will legally authorise the funding of a permanent memorial honouring the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Minister for Building Safety, Fire, and Democracy, Samantha Dixon, said: “We will never forget the tragedy of Grenfell and will continue working with the local community, industry, and local authorities to deliver safer homes and lasting change.

“The failings outlined by the Inquiry exposed fundamental issues in product, building, and fire safety standards, and through the Construction Products White Paper and our work to implement all the recommendations of the inquiry, we will create a better system for millions of people across the country.”

You can view the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2: Annual Report February 2026 here.

Source: Fire Protection Association

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