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Industry leaders ‘shocked’ by Building Safety Regulator chief’s sudden departure

By 2023-04-28T16:24:00

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Peter Baker retired from the Building Safety Regulator last week

Construction industry leaders have expressed their shock at the retirement of Building Safety Regulator (BSR) chief Peter Baker just days after the launch of its new regulatory regime. 

Building revealed at the end of last week that Baker, a 38-year-old veteran of the Health and Safety Executive, under which the new regulator sits, had left his position suddenly. 

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