BSA Surgery with legal experts from Ashurst
Date & Time

5 July 2023
10:00 - 11:00 BST

Location

Online

Price
Free

BSA Surgery with legal experts from Ashurst

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Date & Time

5 July 2023
10:00 - 11:00 BST

Location

Online

Price
Free

In this interactive online surgery, construction and health and safety lawyers from leading City law firm, Ashurst, will answer a selection of your questions around the legal obligations under the Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act puts in place new and enhanced regulatory regimes for building safety and construction products and affects all practicing structural engineers.

It’s essential that all built environment professionals fully understand the new statutory and contractual obligations and competency requirements to ensure their compliance with the enhanced safety framework.

This interactive online surgery gives you the opportunity to submit your questions to legal experts from Ashurst, who will provide clarity and guidance on some of the key legal issues around the BSA.
 

Reasons to participate

  • Build your confidence, knowledge, and competence in meeting the new legal obligations under the BSA.
  • Understand the key changes, additional liabilities and your new responsibilities under the BSA and to the Building Safety Regulator.
  • Gain an appreciation of the wider building safety issues the industry is grappling with and the role you can play in helping to navigate these challenges.
 

Intended for

  • Directors and Technical Directors
  • SME Practitioners
  • Graduate Structural Engineers   
  • Design Engineers
  • Civil Engineers
  • Architects
 

How to submit a question

  • Register to attend by clicking ‘book a place’.
  • You’ll then receive an email advising you how to submit your question, closer to the time of the event.

Speakers

Helen Collie Chair

Helen Collie is a chartered structural engineer and a Partner at global dispute resolution consultancy, HKA. With experience ranging from design and coordination of arts, education, healthcare and commercial structures, Helen transitioned over the last few years to become a specialist in forensic engineering work. Her experience includes insurance-based property loss consulting, cause and origin reporting, and forensic investigations for disputes including litigation support, more recently as an expert witness herself. She has produced reports either assisting or as named expert in issues of disputed design liability, coordination issues, materials/specifications defects, alleged poor workmanship, and construction defects. Helen now leads the building structures group at HKA.

Eleanor Reeves Partner, Ashurst

Eleanor leads the London Environment and Safety practice at Ashurst and is a member of our Global Sustainability Group. Eleanor's practice includes advising clients on all aspects of environmental and safety law, with a particular focus on the Built Environment sector. She advises clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious building and fire safety matters. Eleanor is a member of the UK Environmental Law Association and the UK Health and Safety Lawyers' Association and is ranked as a leading individual in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

Dr Sadia McEvoy Construction Counsel, Ashurst

Sadia is Head of Client Solutions for the Construction team at Ashurst and an expertise counsel. Sadia specialises in non-contentious construction law, acting for developers and contractors in the drafting and negotiation of all forms of construction documentation and advising them on regulatory matters, including building safety. In addition to providing strategic advice, Sadia's role involves ensuring the team's clients have access to Ashurst's award-winning 'New Law' offering that encompasses technology, data tools and project management. Sadia is also part of Ashurst's ESG team and partners with our construction clients to help them meet their sustainability goals and commitments. Sadia is Vice-Chair of the BPF Construction Committee and a member of the ULI UK Sustainable Development Council.

Contact

Email - [email protected]

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