New Building Safety Act section on IStructE.org
Date published

19 December 2022

The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers
Back to Previous

New Building Safety Act section on IStructE.org

Tag
Author
Date published
Price
News
Date published

19 December 2022

The Institution has created a new resource area dedicated to the Building Safety Act. Although created for structural engineers, the section includes information useful for anyone working in the construction industry.

In April this year, parliament passed the Building Safety Act (BSA) into legislation covering Higher Risk Buildings in England and Wales. The Act is in response to the Hackitt review of the construction industry following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The legislation is designed to provide greater safety, quality, transparency of the building process and accountability of the professionals involved. Furthermore, the Act aims to provide key stakeholders, such as residents, with reassurance and confidence that the buildings that they are utilising are safe.
 
The Institution is pleased to announce that it has established a dedicated page on its website to provide resources to support structural engineers. The Government, the HSE and BSR are expected to release additional information and clarification, and we will continue to update you and provide resources to support you as it becomes clearer.

Go to the Building Safety Act section