UK Cladding Crisis: February 2026 Progress Update

Five years after the Building Safety Act, where does the cladding remediation programme stand? We provide a comprehensive update.. Remediation Progress Key Numbers (February 2026) 4,621 buildings identified with unsafe cladding over 11m 2,847 remediation works completed (62%) 1,774 buildings still awaiting remediation £9.8 billion committed through government funds £3.2 billion recovered from developers and manufacturers Remaining Challenges 1. Orphan buildings — no developer or freeholder to fund remediation 2. Sub 11m buildings — limited government funding available 3. Non cladding defects — compartmentation, fire doors, missing fire stops 4. Leaseholder protection gaps — some costs still being passed through 5. Workforce capacity — insufficient skilled remediation contractors For cladding assessment and remediation strategy, contact us.