Building Safety Act

Question 1

When was the legislation released

Answer 1

Royal Assent - April 2022

Secondary Legislation - October 2023

Further Legislation - April 2024

Question 2

What is classed as a high risk building

Answer 2

Any building which is either at least 18m or 7 storeys and has 2 or more dwellings. This includes care homes and hospitals

Question 3

When will the BSA apply to Care Homes and Hospitals

Answer 3

Only through the design & construction stages

Question 4

What are the three gateways

Answer 4

Gateway 1: Fire Statement - HSE became a statutory consultee for planning applications for high-rise residential buildings

Gateway 2: Building Control Approval for HRBs (12 weeks to approve)

Gateway 3: Completion Certificates - will ensure that BSR has the required information to issue a completion certificate (BSR has 8 weeks to approve the application)

Question 5

What is the role of duty holders

Answer 5

AP - Accountable Persons

Role - Building owner whose role it is to prevent building safety risk

Question 6

What is the role of the BSR

Answer 6

The BSR will oversee the safety and
performance of all buildings, as well as having a special focus on high-rise buildings

Question 7

What is the ‘Golden Thread’

Answer 7

The golden thread involves keeping a digital record of crucial building information, throughout the building’s lifecycle.

This must be stored digitally but can be on multiple systems

Legally, it only applies to HRBs