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This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
The programme was established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe – and feel safe – now, and in the future.
Information on the Building Safety Fund (BSF).
This guidance outlines how to make informed choices about your organisation’s reliance on cloud technologies.
How clients can submit and manage a building control application to the Building Safety Regulator for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
The Cladding Safety Scheme is for buildings that are 11m+ outside London and 11-18m inside London. The scheme provides funding for the remediation or mitigation of the fire safety risks linked to unsafe external wall systems on buildings where the...
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Responsibilities of accountable persons for a building’s safety case.
This information explains what the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) is, how to apply, and the additional help in place to support leaseholders and residents affected by unsafe external wall systems.
How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
How to apply for a completion or partial completion certificate after contractors have completed the building work for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
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