BUILDING SAFETY GUIDES
Assessing Structural Risk – Building Safety Requirements
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Residential PEEPs: Navigating New Fire Safety Requirements
The new Residential PEEP requirements are designed to improve the safety of vulnerable residents in an emergency, but they also introduce significant operational challenges for Responsible Persons. In the article, we outline the full RP requirements under the new legislation and what they mean in practice.
2026 Building Safety Landscape: Regulation & Industry Updates
Following major legislative upheaval from the Building Safety Act and its associated regulations, 2025 became a year of settling in. This year (2026), the regulatory landscape is still evolving, with new regulations and industry shifts shaping how we approach building safety.
Understanding the Fire Safety Regulations: April 2026
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 mark a major shift in how resident safety is managed in residential buildings. This article explores the key legislative requirements, the practical challenges and what this means for Responsible Persons operationally.
The Critical Role of Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks
Fire doors are a critical component of a building’s fire safety strategy. Yet, we often see them overlooked in routine maintenance. The consequences of a faulty fire door can be devastating, allowing a fire to spread and putting lives at risk.
Fire Door Regulations: What they mean in practice
The Government have released updated guidance on the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2025: Fire Doors to provide further clarityof legal duties and the standards to which fire doors must be met. This article provides an overview of the guidance and what they mean in practice for dutyholders.
Residential PEEPS: A new requirement
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 introduce new requirements designed to improve fire safety and evacuation procedures for residents who might struggle to leave their building by themselves during an emergency, such as a fire.
Proactive Building Safety Competence
The landscape of building safety in the UK has undergone a profound transformation. Competence is no longer an option but a fundamental legal and moral requirement. The BSA sets out clear competency requirements for all duty holders involved throughout a building’s lifecycle.
Mandatory Occurrence Reporting | MOR and the Building Safety Act
Mandatory Occurrence Reporting is a system used to report incidents and risks related to fire and structural failure in higher-risk buildings. Under the Building Safety Act, all HRBs must operate a MOR system during their design, construction and occupation.
Resident Engagement – Beyond the Strategy
The Building Safety Act brought mandatory Resident Engagement Strategies for all high-rise buildings, but true resident engagement extends beyond the strategy. It about making genuine commitments to residents, fostering trust, transparency and a sense of community.