The Building Safety Act 2022 Questions and Answers
eBook - PDF

The Building Safety Act 2022 Questions and Answers

A practical approach to design and management of higher-risk buildings

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Building Safety Act 2022 Questions and Answers

A practical approach to design and management of higher-risk buildings

About this book

The Building Safety Act 2022: Questions and Answers is a practical handbook which clearly explains the implications of this legislation for existing and future construction projects. The book covers each of the main parts of the Building Safety Act, highlights key changes introduced, and offers practical guidance across a range of issues relating to building safety, prevention, protection and management.

For each topic area, the book clarifies a range of key terms, provides answers to frequently asked questions, and gives summaries of key legislative requirements as well as practical guidance for ensuring compliance.

The book also includes practical case studies and examples of records and templates to support a "how to" approach to compliance. Key features include

• accessible and clear Q&A format for easy reference
• tried and tested approach to understanding and implementing new legislation
• clearly structured to cover each part of the Act as well as subsidiary legislation
• practical guidance on key roles, responsibilities and duties
• references to further detailed sources of information.

The Building Safety Act 2022: Questions and Answers is an essential practical reference suitable for a broad range of professionals, including engineers, architects, project managers, company directors, and health and safety professionals. It is also a valuable resource for students preparing to enter the industry.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. About the author
  7. Chapter 1: The Grenfell Tower fire
  8. Chapter 2: The Public Inquiry
  9. Chapter 3: Understanding the Building Safety Act 2022
  10. Chapter 4: Enforcement sanctions
  11. Chapter 5: Competency standards
  12. Chapter 6: The Building Safety Regulator
  13. Chapter 7: The Client
  14. Chapter 8: Accountable Persons
  15. Chapter 9: The Principal Designer
  16. Chapter 10: The Principal Contractor
  17. Chapter 11: Fire safety in high-rise residential buildings
  18. Chapter 12: Managing safety risks in occupied high-rise residential buildings
  19. Chapter 13: The Safety Case and the Safety Case Report
  20. Chapter 14: The three gateways
  21. Chapter 15: The golden thread of information
  22. Chapter 16: Mandatory occurrence reporting
  23. Chapter 17: The new change control regime
  24. Chapter 18: Residents’ engagement strategy
  25. Chapter 19: Construction products
  26. Index