Anne's blog: From the architect's notebook

Roles and requirements under the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 I am sure that you are all aware of the horrific scenes at Grenfell Tower and discussions about building safety that were prompted by the aftermath. The main result of this investigation has been a new Act of Parliament, called the Building Safety Act, which came into force on 1 st  October. This has sought to ensure the process that we use to create and construct buildings is properly managed, monitored and complies with Regulations in a clearer way.   In practice, if all those involved in the building process are competent and communicate properly, this may not make any difference to the thinking, building and process that we currently undertake. However, it will require us to be able to demonstrate that this is happening. It applies to every size of building project that falls within the Building Regulations approval requirements, from skyscrapers to garage conversions.   The Act has defined some roles and responsibilit