News BSR appoints Arup director as chair of residents’ panel The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has appointed an Arup director and former Grenfell Tower resident as chair of its residents’ panel.
Legal The core capability gap slowing progress on building assessment certificates We are now just over two years into the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) five-year plan to undertake in-depth assessments of an estimated 12,500 occupied higher-risk buildings in England.
News BSR warns contractors over build quality to avoid Gateway 3 delays The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be closely scrutinising how contractors manage their supply chains on major projects as they move from gateway two approval to gateway three completion.
News BSR pledges to remove ‘unnecessary complexity’ from building assessment certificates The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is changing its approach to issuing building assessment certificates (BACs) to remove “unnecessary complexity”.
News BSR Gateway 2 decisions and approvals on the rise Building control’s lates Gateway 2 update has seen more steady improvement since it launched a remediation plan in April with an increase in decisions made and the approval rate by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
News De-gumming BSR Gateway 2: Approvals rise to 75%, 9,499 housing units approved Results show higher approval rates across all categories including existing building safety projects.
News BSR ‘falling short’ on remediation decision times The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) latest performance data reveals that while overall Gateway 2 activity is progressing, remediation decision times are failing to meet expected targets.
Digital Construction AI tool cuts time spent checking Gateway 2 submissions A new AI-enabled tool can cut the amount of time spent checking typical Gateway 2 submissions by 73%. The tool has been developed by OptimaBI with input from the Cast consultancy.
News Building Safety Regulator approves Manchester university scheme Viridis Living has secured Gateway 2 approval for the delivery of new student accommodation at the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield Campus.
News Building Safety Regulator becomes standalone body The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has moved to a standalone organisation, paving the way for the creation of a single construction regulator.
Legal Building assessment certificates: construction’s next legal logjam? Increased regulatory scrutiny of higher risk buildings is bringing construction management responsibilities into sharper focus.
Opinion Government needs expert advice to cut building safety delays The Building Safety Act is contributing to the slowdown in housebuilding, and the Government should set up an expert working group to brainstorm cutting delays, says Justin Kenny
News Gateway 2 approval unlocks Sheffield apartment scheme The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has given the green light for a £46m apartment development in Sheffield.
News Proposed safety reforms signal move to single construction regulator The government has confirmed it will introduce primary legislation to regulate the fire engineering profession, aimed at strengthening public safety and raising professional accountability.
News ‘Unacceptable’ BSR delays threaten 1.5m homes target Delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes are reportedly leaving residents in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders.
News BSR ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid Gateway 2 progress The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has reported its highest monthly volume of Gateway 2 determinations to date.
News Building Safety Regulator to exit HSE in January The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published draft regulations to move the functions of the Building Safety Regulator out of the Health and Safety Executive, into an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by MHCLG.
News New measures announced to tackle London’s housing crisis Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London.
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