<p><span>Sprinkler systems will be made mandatory in all new high rise residential buildings of more than 11 metres tall, under new measures the government has announced as part its response to its consultation on reforming the building safety system.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said that new high rise blocks of more than 11 metres must also have consistent wayfinding signage. It has appointed </span><span>government </span><span>construction expert David Hancock to review progress on removing unsafe ACM (aluminium composite material) cladding from buildings.</span></p> <p><span>Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, will also hold a roundtable with mortgage lenders to agree an approach to mortgage valuations for properties in buildings under 18 metres tall, “providing certainty for owners affected by vital building safety work.”</span></p> <p><span>MHCLG also set out details of the new national Building Safety Regulator, which, it announced in January, was being established in shadow form by the Health and Safety Executive. Among other duties, the new regulator will be responsible for implementing and enforcing a “more stringent regulatory regime” for higher risk buildings and make regulatory decisions at key points during the design, construction, occupation and refurbishment stages of these buildings.</span></p> <p><span>Jenrick said</span><span>: </span><span>“The government is bringing about …