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Practical guides to the Building Safety Act, Awaab's Law, and the recordkeeping obligations that come with them.

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Compliance

Awaab's Law Explained: What Housing Providers Need to Know

A breakdown of Awaab's Law requirements, response timescales, and how social landlords can build a defensible process for damp and mould.

10 Jan 2025 · 4 min readRead

Regulation

What is the Golden Thread in Construction?

Understanding the Golden Thread requirements under the Building Safety Act and what information actually needs to be recorded, by whom, and for how long.

5 Jan 2025 · 4 min readRead

Training

CPD Requirements in Construction: What to Actually Record

An overview of Continuing Professional Development for trades and construction professionals, and the record-keeping habit that makes it useful evidence.

20 Dec 2024 · 3 min readRead

Regulation

Higher-Risk Buildings: Definition and Requirements

What classifies a building as higher-risk under the Building Safety Act, why classification matters early, and what changes in practice once it applies.

15 Dec 2024 · 4 min readRead

Training

Competence Certification for Construction Trades

How competence certificates help tradespeople demonstrate their skills under the new safety regime, and how employers should actually use them.

10 Dec 2024 · 3 min readRead

Compliance

Damp and Mould Legislation: Building a Defensible Timeline

Why response time is as important as the technical repair, and how housing teams can build a timeline that survives scrutiny.

5 Dec 2024 · 3 min readRead

Regulation

Building Safety Regulator: Powers and Responsibilities

What the Building Safety Regulator can do, how its remit reaches beyond higher-risk buildings, and what it means for how project teams keep records.

28 Nov 2024 · 4 min readRead

Compliance

Fire Safety in Higher-Risk Buildings: An Ongoing Obligation

Fire safety duties under the Building Safety Act do not end at practical completion. Here is what continues through occupation and refurbishment.

20 Nov 2024 · 4 min readRead

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