Are you getting ready for the new Building Safety regime?

The Building Safety Act 2022 is an overarching new legislation aiming to reform the safety and standards for all buildings. The Building Safety Act came into force in October 2023; however, secondary legislation is expected to also be in place in due course.

Changes brought by the Act affect the whole life-cycle of the building, therefore every company should familiarise themselves with the new concepts introduced by the Act and follow closely the development of the new building safety regulations. The following 3mins video will give you this introduction and some idea of how the Act impacts your company and practice:

Actuate UK applauds the ambitions of the Act (BSA) and the alliance is working with industry and Government towards its full implementation. It is important to make this a practical piece of legislation in the spirit of the Hackitt review of Building Safety regulations.

     * READ our briefing on changes to Building Safety Regulations, as a result of Building Safety Act, since 1st October 2023

We all need to be kept informed and we will be updating these pages as new information comes in and more resources are developed.

Below are some useful links:

HSE/Building Safety Regulator – information and links to the Building Safety Regulator, new guidance and consultations: https://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/index.htm

Government page on Building Safety Act information (you can check the latest consultations on the implementation of the Act): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-building-safety-act

You can also read the Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/contents/enacted

Actuate UK Member resources

BESA Building Safety Act Members' Hub: https://www.thebesa.com/building-safety-act 

CIBSE: https://www.cibse.org/policy-insight/key-policy-areas/building-safety-act

ECA Building Safety: bhttps://www.eca.co.uk/taking-action/building-safety