Competence, the UK Building Safety Act, and the Institution of Structural Engineers: a timely update

Author: Martin Powell

Date published

8 September 2022

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Competence, the UK Building Safety Act, and the Institution of Structural Engineers: a timely update

The Structural Engineer

Author

Martin Powell

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 9, 2022, Page(s) 8-9

https://doi.org/10.56330/WCZP3685

Date published

8 September 2022

Author

Martin Powell

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 9, 2022, Page(s) 8-9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/WCZP3685

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

IStructE CEO Martin Powell provides an update on how the new Building Safety Act will affect the profession and sets out a proposal for a specialist Building Structures Register.

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PDF
Pages:
8-9
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Safety Codes & Standards Upfront Issue 9

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