Get prepared
Matt Keen shares insight into the UK’s Building Safety Bill and how the construction industry should prepare
T
he upcoming Building Safety
should be constructed, maintained and made
reconsider how they use technology to meet
Bill in the UK represents a
safe.”1 By resetting safety standards in the
the new requirements, which could bring
fundamental shift in the way we
wake of the 2017 Grenfell Fire tragedy, the UK
significant wider benefits.
operate. This legislation promises
government will now require greater checks
significant change for the whole sector – from
and balances to prevent similar disasters in
construction businesses and building owners
the future.
and operators through to insurers and public
These changes will go further than safety
What are the key changes as a result of the Building Safety Bill? The Building Safety Bill outlines that building
alone; there’s the potential for a seismic shift
owners will need to prove that they have
in how construction is planned and executed.
effective, proportionate measures in place to
lasting generational change by “setting out
The construction ecosystem of today – from
manage safety risks for high-rise residential
a clear pathway on how residential buildings
sole traders to serial owners – will need to
buildings. A golden thread of information for
safety organizations. The enactment of the bill aims to create
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