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    Competence expectations – now for organisational management of individual competence

    The new building safety regime aims to improve the competence of everyone working in the built environment, and two new guidance documents seek to support this by setting out how organisations such as construction contractors can demonstrate their staff and supply chain are competent to deliver the work the organisation is appointed to do.

    By Sofie Hooper, Association for Project Safety & Anthony Taylor, Resolve Risk Ltd on 31 August 2026

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    Building safety in practice – learning, improving and delivering better outcomes

    Almost three years after the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) began to oversee a new approach to the design, construction and management of higher-risk buildings in England, the BSR continues to improve processes to ensure more efficient and faster approval of all building work applications within scope of the higher-risk regime.

    By John Palmer, Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 05 August 2026

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    "Constant source of frustration": CIOB tackle CDM 2015 confusion with new survey

    Eleven years after the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) transformed site safety, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is asking: are they still fit for purpose?

    By Belinda Liversedge on 09 April 2026

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    Government pledges £70m to boost Registered Building Inspector workforce

    Up to 700 new Registered Building Inspectors will be trained to inspect high risk buildings thanks to £70 million in funding announced today by the government.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 26 March 2026

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    2025 UK fire safety regulation updates: a quick guide

    The regulatory landscape covering fire safety arrangements and structural features in domestic and commercial buildings has undergone a number of significant changes in recent years, making it essential for responsible persons to review their approach to keeping residents, workers and the nearby public safe from the risk of fire. 

    By Chloe Miller on 11 July 2025

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    A year on – what have been the developments in competence management and the golden thread?

    Last July the authors published an article in Safety Management where we looked at the expectations for those responsible for managing competence and those creating and managing the golden thread. In this edition we provide an update on both these key requirements of the Building Safety Act/Fire Safety Act’s ‘new regulatory regime’ including for higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

    By Sofie Hooper, Association for Project Safety and Anthony Taylor, Resolve Risk Ltd on 03 July 2025

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    Not leaving it to the Fates: the Golden Thread unspun?

    Workplace and facilities management professionals play a vital role in creating and maintaining a ‘Golden Thread’ of digital information to ensure the ongoing safety of occupied higher-risk residential buildings. Now, new tools and guidance have been published to ensure everyone adopts a standardised approach when drawing together the required data and information.

    By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) on 01 July 2025

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    Behind the façade – what is really happening with cladding remediation?

    Eight years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK continues to grapple with the complex and emotionally charged challenge of cladding remediation, with around half of affected residential buildings still yet to begin the process.

    By George Edwardes, Fire Protection Association (FPA) on 01 July 2025

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    Competence, organisational capability and the Golden Thread – a Building Safety Act assurance maturity journey

    Even with the Building Safety Act 2022 having passed its second birthday, many of the requirements have not quite reached maturity.

    By Sofie Hooper, IWFM, and Anthony Taylor, Resolve Risk Ltd on 03 July 2024

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    CDM prosecutions – what can we learn from them?

    Construction, design and management is an approach used within the construction industry that integrates all stages of a project. It considers all aspects of a construction process from the initial design and planning to the construction and maintenance of the building or structure.

    By Kevin Bridges and Hannah Beaumont, Pinsent Masons on 15 March 2024

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