Resource Archive

This year has been a pivotal one for our region and for the construction industry as a whole. Against a backdrop of change, innovation and challenge, the Midlands has continued to lead the way.

The Building Safety Act (BSA) emerged as a crucial legislative response to a tragedy that exposed systemic failures within the construction industry. The Grenfell Report highlighted how a decline in external oversight

Constructing Excellence recognised the need for a ‘Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction’ after a large number of comments from their membership about the lack of clear, concise information on the subject.

Now that we have the Building Safety Act and secondary legislation and empowerment of the new duty holders, the competence and systems which the PC has developed through CDM compliance are enhanced with benefit to all engaged in the project.

While the implications for the construction industry are wide ranging this guidance note focuses on what is means for building control practitioners and designers, contractors and clients seeking building control approval.

Client’s commissioning of Construction projects has always been fraught with risk, whether that is budget challenges, programme overruns or quality and compliance issues, to name but a few.