The Building Safety Regulator’s chair has warned that cladding enforcement must account for shortages of specialist scaffolders.
Lord Roe told MPs on 12 November that applicants unable to find the right scaffolding or facade engineering expertise needed a pragmatic approach.
He warned that excessive pressure could push them towards unsuitable contractors.
The comments came during evidence to the Commons committee examining the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill.
Roe backed the proposed enforcement powers but said legislation alone could not solve the wider delivery problem.
He described shortages affecting both industry and the regulator, which competes for some of the same specialist engineers. Building that capacity would take years, he said.
His evidence puts scaffolding availability directly into the debate over how quickly remediation can proceed without compromising competence.
The Bill remains before Parliament. The comments are not a new exemption from existing duties.
