Features Member profile: ‘I feel that we are taking a massive step forward’ 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.
News Laing O’Rourke director: ‘Prepare for high-profile prosecution under BSA’ 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.
Features How safety regulation is changing around the UK 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?
News New golden thread details clarified Experts have welcomed further clarifications to the development, maintenance and operation of the ‘golden thread’ of information.
Opinion Building Safety Alliance: a new key to raising safety standards 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.
Features BSA: dutyholders face up to new responsibilities 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.
News Building safety regime now in force On 1 October, the secondary legislation needed to support the practical implementation of the Building Safety Act (BSA) came into force.
Features Better information management leads to safer occupation Allan Binns explains how better information management equates to safer buildings and examines the role CDM has to play in keeping residents safe.
Opinion Why the Building Safety Act 2022 matters for everyone 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.
Opinion Grenfell victims deserve better than new construction product code Public confidence in construction plunged following the Grenfell fire – but the industry will still have a self-regulatory role in product safety through the new Code for Construction Product Information. That’s worrying, says David Shepherd.
Opinion Building safety: has liability risk been expanded? The judgment in URS v BDW is the first Court of Appeal decision considering the Building Safety Act 2022. Olivia Jenkins and Helen Stuart explore its wider implications.
News High-rise residential buildings register now live The government’s online register of high-rise residential buildings is now live.
News Government commits £42.5m to support Building Safety Act The government is supporting the delivery of the Building Safety Act 2022 over the next three years with £42.5m of funding.
Opinion The Building Safety Act: five considerations for 2023 2022 was a monumental year for building safety legislation – but 2023 is where the true test begins, says Sam Mepham.
Opinion Safety responsibilities in residential HRBs The requirement to appoint a building safety manager was removed from the final Building Safety Act. But the functions very much remain, says Anthony Taylor.
News APS responds to Building Safety Act consultations The chair of APS’s Policy and Regulation Committee has expressed concern about government proposals regarding the liability of individual principal designers under the Building Safety Act.
News Building Safety Regulator calls on high-rise residents to join panel The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has called on residents of high-rise buildings to join a new 20-strong panel.
Features Building Safety Act: Meeting the golden rule The ‘golden thread’ of information born out of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Grenfell report will soon be a reality. Denise Chevin asks four professionals what this means in practice.