Category: Building Safety Act
Building Safety Act
BUILDING SAFETY ACT 2022 (BSA) – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIGHER RISK BUILDINGS
The new building control measures under the BSA came into effect on 1 October 2023 and transitional arrangements may apply from that date to developments already underway and which meet… Read more →
Building Safety Act
WILL THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT (“BSA”) CHANGE THE RISK PROFILE IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS?
Unamended standard form contracts such as JCT are regarded as providing a balance of risk as between the parties to them, whether employer and main contractor or main contractor and… Read more →
Building Safety Act
EXISTING HIGHER RISK BUILDINGS – COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OPENS 6 APRIL 2023
The mandatory registration of existing occupied higher risk buildings (“HRBs“) with the new Building Safety Regulator will open on 6 April 2023 with a 6-month period to complete registration by… Read more →