How should we measure whether the overall system enables redress if things go wrong? Are there effective routes for residents/leaseholders/others to be compensated for historic and new defects? And for those who design/build defective premises to be held to account?
Background
Key areas here are developing our understanding of the drivers of behaviour across the industry, and the benefits and potential risks that technological change may bring.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Adaptive Learning for Zero Defects in Building Construction
"According to the industry-led, Get It Right Initiative, the total cost of avoidable errors in the UK construction industry is £10-£25Bn per annum (or 10%-25% of project cost). If these errors could be ...
Funded by: ISCF
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on achieving zero defects in building construction, which directly addresses the question of enabling redress for defects and holding accountable those who design/build defective premises.
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Let Zero: towards retrofit for cost-effective, healthier and net zero rented properties
Let Zero is a project designed to help UK local authorities tackle the issue of poor housing conditions in the Private Rented Sector (PRS), including damp and mould and high carbon emissions. The project will develop an ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses retrofitting for cost-effective, healthier, and net zero rented properties, which partially relates to the question of compensating for defects and holding accountable designers/builders.
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Refurbishment as a Manufacturing Industry (REMI)
This feasibility study project aims to establish the basis for a new construction industry sector in mass- customised, off-site manufactured domestic refurbishment. This will require innovation in business models; supp...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on mass-customised, off-site manufactured domestic refurbishment, which partially relates to the question of compensating for defects and improving building quality.