WSW Refurbishments is proud to announce that they are fully supportive and have made adequate updates following changes to the Building Safety Act, which came into effect on the 1st of April 2024.
Following the disaster at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, The Building Safety Act introduced new duties relating to fire and structural safety. From 1 April 2024, every in-scope building will need a Safety Case and Safety Case Report.
According to the Safety Case and Safety Case Report, the Principal Accountable Person (PAP) must identify, mitigate, and manage building hazards and risks. Detailed, reliable information regarding the building will be required when preparing the case and report.
The safety case should include thorough details on your building’s construction, methods and materials used. It is required to keep records of refurbishments and other changes, as well as services and utilities.
From 1st April 2024:
- The BSR's new building safety regime will commence, allowing them to issue building assessment certificates. The process will begin with higher-risk buildings being called up first to submit their safety case reports, mandatory occurrence reporting information, and resident engagement strategy. Organisations will have 28 days from being called up to submit this information; failure to do so could be a breach of Section 79 (3) of the Act.
- Transitional arrangements for higher-risk buildings end.
- Deadline for registering as Building Control Approvers and Building Inspectors.
- Building control bodies and professionals must follow mandatory codes and standards for building control.
- The Professional Conduct Rules for Registered Building Control Approvers (RBCAs) and the Code of Conduct for Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs) come into force.
- The introduction of a “gateway” system, under which the BSR will assess whether risks, roles, and responsibilities are understood at different stages of construction.
(Source: pennington.org)
Colin Cheek, Managing Director at WSW Refurbishments, commented, “Our team at WSW Refurbishments is prepared to assist building owners and managers in meeting these new obligations, ensuring compliance and enhancing safety standards across the board."
The BSR will start calling in buildings for assessments and issuing Building Assessment Certificates on this day. The registration requirements for building inspectors and building control approvers then come into effect.
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Notes for Press
WSW Refurbishments, the trading name for WSW Projects LTD. are a renowned full-service refurbishments company that provide high-quality services to the industrial, residential, office, healthcare and education sectors across London and the South East from their head office in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Established in 2008, WSW Refurbishments have built up an enviable reputation for providing a vast range of internal and external works across each sector. Their extensive experience has led them to work with some of the UK’s most reputable companies in the sector. These include Jones Lang Laselle, NHS Property Services, Touchstone, Hillview Group and many more. Services provided by WSW Refurbishments include, but are not limited to; demolition and structural works, internal and external redecorations, fire door and system installations, asbestos removal works and much more.
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