On the 25th of February 2026, the UK’s Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government published their Construction Products Reform White Paper. The consultation period for views on a package of proposals for reform has begun and will last 12 weeks until the 20th of May 2026. Here are all the details of the Consultation Summary: 

Topic of this consultation

This consultation seeks views on a package of proposals for reform of the construction products regime.

Body/bodies responsible for the consultation

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)

Scope of this consultation

This consultation sets out proposals for reform of the construction products regime. Responsibilities associated with the use or running of buildings or infrastructure are out of scope.

Geographical scope

The regulation for the placing or making available on the market of construction products is a reserved matter, for which decision-making has not been delegated by Parliament to the devolved institutions such as the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, the Assemblies of Northern Ireland and London or to Local Authorities.

As set out in more detail in Chapter 4, under the Windsor Framework, in order to preserve its unique market access, Northern Ireland applies relevant European Union rules relating to the placement of a subset of construction products on the market. We will work closely with stakeholders across Northern Ireland to ensure that reforms are carried out in a way that safeguards the internal market, without conceding the imperative of public safety.

Duration

This consultation will last for 12 weeks from 25 February 2026 until 20 May 2026.

The five sector groups that have been identified as critical to supporting our vision are set out in Chapter 3 but we will also be undertaking engagement with a wide group of stakeholders during the consultation period.

How to respond

This consultation is open to everyone. It is important to hear from a wide range of interested parties from across the public and private sectors, as well as from members of the public.

You may respond to this consultation through our online survey platform.

We strongly encourage responses via the online platform, particularly from organisations with access to online facilities such as local authorities, representative bodies and businesses. We expect a high-level of interest across many sectors. Using the online survey will assist our analysis of the responses, enabling more efficient and effective consideration of the issues raised.

If you cannot respond via the online platform, you may send your response by email to: ConstructionProducts@communities.gov.uk

If you are responding in writing, please make it clear which question or paragraph number each comment relates to, and also ensure that the text of your response is in a format that allows copying of individual sentences or paragraphs, to help us when considering your view on particular issues.

Written responses can also be sent to:

Consultation on Construction Products Reform White Paper

Please submit your response through only one of the above routes.

When you reply, it would be very useful if you please confirm whether you are replying as an individual, a representative group or submitting an official response on behalf of an organisation and include:

• • your name

  • your email

  • your regional location

  • your position (if applicable)

  • the name of your organisation (if applicable)

  • the size of your organisation, for example, a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) or larger business (if applicable)

  • the nature of your organisation, for example a manufacturer, trading body, local authority (if applicable)

  • a summary of the people and organisations your group represents (if applicable)

  • who else you have consulted in reaching the conclusions in your response (if applicable)

When responding to the consultation, please do not include sensitive personal data such as your name and address within your responses to questions. Information you provide in response to this consultation may be disclosed in accordance with United Kingdom legislation (the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004). Therefore, please ensure that your response does not include any material that you are not content for us to publish. For further information on our Data Protection policy please see Annex E.