Are British Standards Holding Construction Back?
The Electrical Show
Thursday, 13 August 2026 - 32 minutes
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by fire safety expert Dan Jackson to debate whether the way standards are applied on construction projects can sometimes create unnecessary costs, delays and setbacks.They’re also joined by Dan Rossiter, Head of Standards, Built Environment at the British Standards Institution, to get BSI’s perspective on how standards are developed, how much they listen to the industry, when contractors can deviate from them, and how standards need to evolve alongside new technology.Are British Standards keeping construction safe — or sometimes holding it back?
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