News Building Safety Regulator names first assessors for building inspectors The Building Safety Regulator has named two bodies as the first independent provider schemes for building control professionals to become registered building inspectors.
Legal Brace yourself for drastic building safety changes this autumn Construction lawyers Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain here everything you need to know ahead of the building safety regime coming into effect in October.
News 750 high-rise applications started with Building Safety Regulator The Building Safety Regulator said around 750 applications have been started since it launched its building online register in April.
News Building Safety Regulator chief retires after two years in post Chief inspector of buildings at HSE has announced his retirement weeks after the new building safety regime has started.
News Government launches high-rise buildings register The government’s online register of high-rise residential buildings is now live.
Legal How ready are we for the building safety regime? The Health and Safety Executive recently announced a campaign to help the owners of an estimated 12,500 existing higher-risk buildings to be ready for their obligations under the Building Safety act, some of which are due to commence from April. But with just a couple of weeks to go, how ready are we? And is the government itself even ready?
News High-rise building safety deadline looms Those responsible for safety in high-rise residential blocks in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
News High-risk buildings responsibility regulations enter parliament Rules to help identify those responsible for high-risk buildings started their passage through Parliament on Monday (23 January).
News Building Safety Regulator laying ethical foundations The new Building Safety Regulator is consulting on two documents laying out professional ethics. The BSR was set up following the Grenfell tragedy and will be operating as part of…
News HSE consults on building control professionals’ register The HSE has launched a consultation on plans to require all building control professionals to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Partner Content HSE seeks Principal Building Safety Regulator The Health and Safety Executive is establishing a Building Safety Regulator and has created a new role to lead it.
News Chief inspector of buildings looking for deputy The top boss at the new Building Safety Regulator, which is part of key fire safety reforms following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, is recruiting for a deputy.
News Government consults on charges for Building Safety Regulator’s services The government has launched a consultation, which proposes a scheme of charges to clients and construction firms for the services of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
News Chief inspector of buildings tells high-rise designers to get ready Peter Baker, the chief inspector of buildings, has told designers of high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for changes when the Building Safety Bill becomes law.
Legal How will the Building Safety Regulator operate? In the latest article in our series examining the implications of the Building Safety Bill, John Forde and Stuart Brown discuss the role of the Building Safety Regulator and how it will operate the new building safety regime.
Legal The new dutyholders regime: what to expect In the latest in our series looking at the implications of the Building Safety Bill, John Forde discusses the roles of dutyholders, and proposed competency requirements for building and design works.
News Building Safety Regulator publishes safety case principles for HRRBs The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published a set of safety case principles for high-rise residential buildings (HRRBs) to give early insight into changes to the building safety regulatory regime.
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