What does the new Building Safety Regulator mean for you?

As part of the Building Safety Act of 2022, the Government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been announced as the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The act aims to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections – so homes across the country are safer.

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One of the main responsibilities of the BSR will be to implement the new regulatory framework for high-rise buildings. In future, higher risk buildings – those over 18m or with more than seven storeys and that include more than two residential apartments – will have to be approved at various points in their construction by the Building Safety Regulator.

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In practice, what this means is that anyone developing a building that meets these criteria will need to factor in a series of ‘hard stops’ or ‘gateways’ when the BSR will need to approve the progress of the project.

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The changes still need some clarity, but we are working with our clients to factor these requirements into our plans, so that we can minimise the delays of up to 16 weeks that have been predicted. We’re confident that the new regulations will quickly become a routine part of a well-managed development project and that the safety improvements and accountability they will achieve can only be a good thing.

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If you’re concerned about how the BSR will impact your project, please get in touch.

As part of the Building Safety Act of 2022, the Government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been announced as the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The act aims to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections – so homes across the country are safer.

‍

One of the main responsibilities of the BSR will be to implement the new regulatory framework for high-rise buildings. In future, higher risk buildings – those over 18m or with more than seven storeys and that include more than two residential apartments – will have to be approved at various points in their construction by the Building Safety Regulator.

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In practice, what this means is that anyone developing a building that meets these criteria will need to factor in a series of ‘hard stops’ or ‘gateways’ when the BSR will need to approve the progress of the project.

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The changes still need some clarity, but we are working with our clients to factor these requirements into our plans, so that we can minimise the delays of up to 16 weeks that have been predicted. We’re confident that the new regulations will quickly become a routine part of a well-managed development project and that the safety improvements and accountability they will achieve can only be a good thing.

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If you’re concerned about how the BSR will impact your project, please get in touch.