50% of industry unclear on Building Safety Act responsibilities, study finds

New research by NBS finds half of industry professionals are still unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act. The post 50% of industry unclear on Building Safety Act responsibilities, study finds appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Building Safety Act: what are the new responsibilities of the duty holder?

In the last of the three-part series on building safety, Tom Weld and Kayla Urbanski examine the roles of the Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under the Building Safety Act. The post Building Safety Act: what are the new responsibilities of the duty holder? appeared first on Construction Management.

The Regs: All change! Projects must have a ‘duty holder’ from 1 October

The Architects’ JournalThe Regs: All change! Projects must have a ‘duty holder’ from 1 October Geoff Wilkinson talks with Colin Blatchford-Brown about how the latest changes to the Building Regulations affect the role of the architect The post The Regs: All change! Projects must have a ‘duty holder’ from 1 October appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGeoff Wilkinson

RICS - Asbestos - Legal requirements and best practice for Property Professionals and Clients_4th Edition, May 2021

Failure to understand or communicate asbestos risks can have life-threatening effects. This RICS guidance was updated in May 2021 to keep pace with regulations (at this time) with new advice on legal duties and best practice

FR Consultants - The Building Safety Act 2022 explained, 21072022

If you're struggling to make sense of the new changes to regulations in the UK following the commencement of the Building Safety Act 2022, this comprehensive video covers all the key facts you need to know. FRC's Managing Director, Dorian Lawrence explains what the enforcement of the Act means for the industry, the requirements for all Responsible Persons, and the implications if not adhered to

BSI - PAS 8672.2022 - Built environment – Framework for competence of individual principal contractors, 27072022

Specifies competence requirements for the dutyholder role of Principal Contractor. It also describes specific competences common to all Principal Contractors and those which are additional for those undertaking the role on HRBs. It covers roles and responsibilities; skills, knowledge and experience; behaviours and ethics; additional competences for higher-risk buildings; and limits of competence

bsi - PAS 8671:2022 - Built environment – Framework for competence of individual principal designers, 27072022

Specifies competence thresholds that individuals are expected to meet when delivering or managing the dutyholder functions of the principal designer, and additional competencies for working on higher-risk buildings (HRBs). Areas of competence include appropriate behaviour; legislative and regulatory framework for compliance; management of design work compliance; and technical framework for compliance.

Beale & Co - Webinar: Where will the Golden Thread lead - the Draft Building Safety Bill, 13012021

In this session Joanna Lewis, Nathan Modell and Michael Salau explore the background to the Draft Building Safety Bill as well as a discussion of the proposed changes and potential new pitfalls for professionals from a practical perspective