APS is leading on cross-industry efforts to develop new guidance for organisational capability with respect to competence management to help companies in the built environment to meet their obligations under the Building Safety Act.

At first glance, balconies might seem like simple architectural features – pleasant spots to enjoy a view or catch some sun. But beneath their outward simplicity lies a structural and safety complexity that is often dangerously underestimated, as Dr Allan Mann from CROSS’s Structural Safety Expert Panel explains.

New APS board member Helena Knight, who runs the GHPC Group, discusses her career journey and her thoughts on the challenges posed by the Building Safety Act and its impact on the industry.

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the case of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, providing clarity on UK building safety legislation and principles around the duty of care and recoverable losses in the tort of negligence. Robert Adjetey and James Walsh of law firm Osborne Clarke set out the implications.

A new board of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is taking on the functions of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as part of a major revamp.

A High Court judge has issued what is believed to be the first-ever building liability order (BLO) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) in a significant development for building safety disputes.

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?