On 10 September 2026 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published two reports: the interim Chief Construction Adviser's final report and its latest quarterly progress report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations. The department said nine further recommendations had been completed since May, bringing the total completed to 30 since February 2025. The fire killed 72 people.

Thouria Istephan, appointed interim Chief Construction Adviser last year, reflected on her 12 months in the role and the challenges and opportunities ahead. Her report cites milestones including the Construction Products White Paper, plans for a Single Construction Regulator and work on a building professions strategy. Building Safety Minister Baroness Blake said the adviser had shaped reforms and pointed to an upcoming Remediation Bill intended to make landlords fix unsafe buildings.

The department listed updates including a fully operational Building Advisory Committee and Fire Safety Working Group, £13 million available for UK higher education institutions for fire engineering, a revised London Fire Brigade Operational Learning process and new transparency dashboards. It said it expected PACAC to conclude its work in early 2027.