How do we know our children are safe at school?
All higher-risk buildings must have a Building Safety Case. Why shouldn’t schools have safety cases to ensure our children are safe at school?
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Takeaways from the Inaugural BSR Conference
We ask the Building Safety Regulator some difficult questions about the new legislation and their reporting regime
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 – Readiness Audit
Audit of readiness of the 43 English Fire & Rescue Services to receive electronic information from Responsible Persons of High Rise Blocks
New Providence Wharf Fire Investigation
The London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) long-awaited enforcement report into the New Providence Wharf fire is ‘underwhelming’
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 – Achieving and maintaining compliance
A simplified guide to preparing for and maintaining ongoing compliance with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Secure Information Box – have you got yours?
Secure Information Box forms part of the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which are enforceable from 23rd January 2023
How do you solve a problem like Building Safety?
50 months post-Grenfell we are living on borrowed time with Building Safety. Immediate solutions to stabilise the situation are long overdue.
Residential property developer tax
The UK Government is now consulting on a proposal to introduce a new residential property developer tax aimed at raising £2bn over 10 years – have your say here
Building Safety Register map
In the run-up to the Fire Safety Bill vote, we have launched our interactive map of blocks that have a digital Building Safety Logbook
More than a quarter of EWS1 certificates ‘invalid’
Confusion over guidance and shortage of qualified surveyors leading to EWS1 certificate chaos according to our latest report
Fire Risk Assessments in London still inadequate
Despite Grenfell, London councils are still ignoring Fire Risk Assessments, the only legally required assessment of Fire Safety in tower blocks!
Building Safety Crisis – Data is Key
Many discussions about the Building Safety Crisis often overlook the scale of the problem. The absence of relevant data is the biggest issue.
Building Safety Logbook – A Manifesto
By creating a digital building safety logbook for every building we will ensure building safety and restore confidence for residents.
DOWNLOAD our Manifesto here…
Professional Indemnity Insurance for Surveyors after Grenfell – Insurance Times
The EWS1 form was created to address fire safety issues post-Grenfell, however a lack of professional indemnity insurance for the surveyors that sign off this form has thrown a spanner in the works.
Rise Up!
A story of a very Dry Riser that would never have worked and no-one had spotted it due to failings in Building Safety management!
Golden Thread – Grenfell’s missing information
All high risk buildings need a ‘Golden Thread’ of digital information, which forms a key part of the Draft Building Safety Bill
Building Safety through better Risk Management
Risk Assessment and Risk Management form the main components of the Building Safety Case that will be required for all higher risk buildings
Fire Risk Assessment National Register
Today’s breaking news of the full evacuation at Notting Hill Genesis Paragon Estate in Brentford highlights the role of the Fire Risk Assessment in Building Safety.
What next for EWS1 Form?
What RICS, creators of the EWS1 process, and other stakeholders, such as MHCLG, should be doing right now to secure the EWS1 process and save innocent residents from further harm.
EWS1 Fraud
On March 12th 2020, we first approached RICS and MHCLG with our concerns over the EWS1 process being a ‘magnet for fraud.’