Building Safety Act


Building Safety Act – Key concepts: What defines a higher-risk building or relevant building?

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

£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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’?

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

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

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

Reporting on a presentation outlining the digital golden thread principles, structure and role it will play in the building safety regime. Read More



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