Building Safety Act – Key concepts: What defines a higher-risk building or relevant building?
March 15, 2023
A guide to what buildings are in scope under the Building Safety Act 2022 as higher-risk buildings and relevant buildings. Read More
£42 million committed for recruitment and training of new Building Control and Fire Inspectors
March 10, 2023
£42 million has been set aside to recruit and train new Building Control and Fire Inspectors to work with the Building Safety Regulator. Read More
Responsible persons urged to ‘be ready’ to register high-rise buildings with new Building Safety Regulator from April
March 1, 2023
The HSE is calling on building owners and managers to ensure they are ready to register their buildings with the new Building Safety Regulator. Read More
Fire safety compliance – an enforcer’s view
February 21, 2023
This webinar will explore how organisations can ensure their people are competent and how enforcement officers will assess compliance Read More
The Digitisation of the Golden Thread
February 14, 2023
Join as the panel discusses how fire safety engineers can maximise the value of the data they need to extract from each project and asset, and how the Golden Thread can ensure that the right information is shared at the right time. Read More
Building Advisory Committee aims to support Building Safety Regulator and drive industry best practice
January 19, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the inaugural meeting of the Building Advisory Committee – set up to provide technical advice and best practice. Read More
Government aims to speed up cladding repairs with bolstered enforcement teams to pursue reluctant building owners
December 12, 2022
The Government has put aside £8 million to provide extra support for local councils to pursue freeholders to begin cladding repairs. Read More
Designing a building safety strategy – A case study from Orbit
October 5, 2022
Neil Yeomans from Orbit explains how the company created its building safety strategy and why it will be central to its work on the Building Safety Act. Read More
Advanced welcomes fire safety guidance for new high-rise residential buildings
September 26, 2022
Advanced, has welcomed the amended Approved Document B of the Building Regulations as a “positive step in the right direction”. Read More
Government releases guide on the application process for the Building Safety Fund
September 23, 2022
The government has released a short guide on the Building Safety Fund (BSF) which provides funding to address life safety fire risks in England. Read More
CIBSE and Society of Digital Engineering launch conference series to support the delivery of a safer built environment
August 9, 2022
CIBSE and the Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) are launching a new series of conferences around the Building Safety Act and golden thread. Read More
Higher-risk buildings government consultation – What is proposed to be considered ‘higher-risk’?
August 3, 2022
Ron Alalouff summarises the provisions consulted on as the government closes its consultation on higher-risk buildings. Read More
Building Safety Fund reopened with £4.5 billion available for eligible buildings above 18m
July 28, 2022
The Government has announced the Building Safety Fund has been reopened for new applications on 28 July 2022. Read More
Consultations on new safety regime for occupied buildings and building regulation changes open
July 22, 2022
The UK’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has opened two new consultations related to the Building Safety Act 2022. Read More
The digital golden thread of building safety information and its intrinsic role in the new building safety case
July 7, 2022
Reporting on a presentation outlining the digital golden thread principles, structure and role it will play in the building safety regime. Read More
