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What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
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...
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
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.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions...
A study into information, guidelines and good practice methods which minimise the risks inherent in coastal construction.
Find out how to complain about a building safety risk, or the performance of an accountable person or principal accountable person, in a high-rise residential building.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
A guide for principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons to report incidents or risks of structural failure, or the spread of fire to the Building Safety Regulator.
Find out what information accountable persons must provide to different individuals and organisations and when to transfer it.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
What documents clients need to submit to manage building control approval for higher-risk building work under transitional arrangements.
Supporting schools to manage fire risks when undertaking construction or maintenance activities involving hot works such as roof repairs
How to make a change control application for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
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