Policy and regulatory changes will drive progress on building safety in England.

Despite the safety reforms brought in by the 2022 Building Safety Act, substandard submissions are still holding up approvals by the Building Safety Regulator. Dame Judith Hackitt tells Denise Chevin what needs to be done to transform the construction culture that allows this.

This month, three new amendments were quietly added to the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). Designed to fill holes and increase the legislative protections available to leaseholders in respect of…

Samantha Mepham says there are several key areas that need to become the norm for the long-term safety of the built environment.

Professional indemnity insurance (PII) has been in a state of crisis since 2020. This has been driven by increased loss ratios (where claims exceed those expected when premiums were set),…

A core intent of the Building Safety Act and the consequent new building safety regime is to ensure that all work across the built environment is done by appropriately competent…

A new requirement under the Building Safety Act for higher-risk buildings is for mandatory occurrence reporting. Michelle Essen and Kate Hanson, from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, explain what it involves.

More than one in four (27%) built environment stakeholders are still underprepared for the changes that the new building safety legislation has brought to the industry. That’s the finding of…

The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has demanded a seismic shift in how the construction industry approaches building safety risks during the design, construction and occupation of…

Chris Cooter, APS assessor and asbestos consultant, is optimistic about Building Safety Act changes, but is concerned by a too often cavalier approach to asbestos.

A Laing O’Rourke director has warned the construction industry to brace for a high-profile prosecution under the Building Safety Act and advised to treat every building as high risk.

The new regulatory regime as set out in the Building Safety Act came into force in England in October and will apply to all projects subject to building regulations apart from some excluded minor works. But how does it apply to the devolved nations?

Experts have welcomed further clarifications to the development, maintenance and operation of the ‘golden thread’ of information. 

Anthony Taylor is interim chair of the Building Safety Alliance, for which APS is a founding trustee. He sets out its ambitions to help landlords deliver their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act.

Jon Cooper, partner and head of health and safety, and Andrew Westbrook, solicitor, at Womble Bond Dickinson explain the new duties and liabilities of the roles under the Building Safety Act as now in force in England.

On 1 October, the secondary legislation needed to support the practical implementation of the Building Safety Act (BSA) came into force.

Allan Binns explains how better information management equates to safer buildings and examines the role CDM has to play in keeping residents safe.

The Building Safety Act and its secondary legislation can apply across all types of buildings, not just high-rise residential buildings, explain Christian Charles and Ian Smith.