<p>The Home Builders Federation has welcomed the Building Safety Bill which has now been introduced to parliament by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.</p> <p><span>“The industry welcomes the Bill and is committed to continuing to work with government as it develops a framework to ensure the safe design, construction and maintenance of buildings and introduces a Building Safety Regulator,” HBF said. “We will continue to engage with ministers and officials on the levy proposals such that they can be introduced in a fair and equitable way.</span></p><p></p> <p><span>“The industry also remains committed to working with the New Homes Quality Board as it develops its proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman that will provide customers with added confidence in new build homes.” The Building Safety Bill also mandates developers to join the New Homes Ombudsman scheme.</span></p><p></p> <p><span>Mark Beard, chairman of construction firm Beard, also expressed his support for the Bill’s introduction. “This is an important Bill for a number of reasons; in particular, the tragedy of Grenfell cast a terrible shadow across the whole of our industry.</span></p><p></p> <p><span>“A renewed focus on building user safety from a regulator which is able to enforce standards is to be welcomed, at the same time as the construction …