On May 28th, we were delighted to host a follow-up webinar on the Building Safety Act, 18-months after the legislation came into being.
Phil Morrison, Clarion Solicitors, returned to provide a thought-provoking and detailed presentation. After a recap on the basic tenets of the Act, he updated the attendees on some of the nuances that people should be aware of. He provided detail of the competency requirements for Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.
These included the requirements of the Golden Thread – and the obligation for architects to ensure compliance with those requirements. While professional bodies have, generally, not set out details of what competency looks like, it will need to be spelled out in construction contracts.
Commenting on the webinar, Mel Jacobsen Cox from NHS England noted that “In the NHS estate, a building can be an HRB in construction but not in occupation. If a building is 7 storeys and over 18 metres, and meets the definition of a hospital, but doesn’t include dwelling units, then it will be an HRB in Construction (i.e., any works which may include maintenance if this meets the definition of building works) but not a registered HRB. Just because a tall building isn’t a registered HRB on the hospital estate does not mean it isn’t classified as an HRB during any design / construction works.”
AfH Members can access the webinar via the link below.
Watch this space for further events relating to the Building Safety Act.
This is available for AfH members only and locked for non-members.
