Building Safety Act
BSR’s New Approach to Higher-Risk Building Assessments: What It Means for Duty Holders
Earlier this month, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) announced plans to update the approach on Building Assessment Certificates (BACs) for occupied Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs). The proposed approach is intended to be more proportionate and targeted, while continuing to maintain high standards of building safety. The change follows feedback from Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs), …
Beyond Compliance: Why Getting it Right First Time Is the Only Real Protection Under the Building Safety Act
For decades, the construction industry operated within a relatively predictable framework for liability. Defects were typically governed by a 12-month defects liability period and a statutory limitation period of 12 years. Projects were completed, time passed, limitation periods expired, and often, liability remained contained. That is no longer the case. The Building Safety Act fundamentally altered the …
Why Gateway 3 is now the key programme risk for Higher-Risk Buildings
Building safety compliance now shapes HRB delivery. Explore what the CLC Guidance Suite means for Gateway 2 readiness, Gateway 3 approval and occupation risk.