Preparing safety case reports for HRBs under the Building Safety Act

Author: P Hayes

Date published

20 March 2026

Price
Standard: £69.95
Member: £44.95
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Preparing safety case reports for HRBs under the Building Safety Act

Guidance

Author

P Hayes

Date published

20 March 2026

Author

P Hayes

Price

Standard: £69.95
Member: £44.95

A practical guide for structural engineers preparing structural inputs to safety cases and safety case reports, supporting hazard identification, risk assessment, evidence gathering, and compliance with the Building Safety Act.

Preparing safety case reports for higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act supports structural engineers in understanding building structure, identifying hazards, assessing risks, and producing clear, evidence-based contributions to safety case reports.  

Providing proportionate and practical guidance, this publication aligns with the expectations of accountable persons and the wider building safety regime. It supports robust structural assessment, clear reporting, and ongoing safety management throughout a building’s lifecycle.  

 

Key features:

  • Aligned with Building Safety Act legislation and statutory requirements for safety cases and safety case reports  

  • Structured approach to defining context, identifying hazards, and carrying out proportionate risk assessments  

  • Guidance on proportionate structural assessment, including desk studies, surveys, investigations, and calculations  

  • Clear reporting guidance for presenting structural information to accountable persons  

  • Supports ongoing safety management through monitoring, inspection, and change control approaches  

 


 

Who the book is for: 

  • Structural engineers  

  • Building safety and assurance teams  

  • Accountable persons and principal accountable persons  

  • Consultants supporting safety case development  

What you will learn: 

  • How to describe a building’s structural form and performance  

  • How to identify hazards and assess foreseeable risks proportionately  

  • How to determine reasonable steps and document evidence clearly  

  • How to support monitoring, inspection, and change control throughout a building’s lifecycle  

Additional information

Format:
Book (Print or PDF + EPub)
ISBN:
Print ISBN: 978-1-906335-86-1 | PDF ISBN: 978-1-906335-87-8 | EPUB ISBN: 978-1-906335-83-0
Pages:
68
Publisher:
IStructE Ltd

Tags

Guidance Assessment of Structures Risk Best practice Inspection Guides

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