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RIBA publishes architects’ guide to the Building Safety Act 2022

THE ROYAL Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide for its members on the legal implications of the Building Safety Act 2022 and other draft regulations in England. The RIBA has developed the guide in unison with law firm Simmons & Simmons LLP to help members understand key issues affecting architects from the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Act 1984 and related regulations likely to be introduced.

Developers given six weeks to sign contract for remediating unsafe buildings

DEVELOPERS HAVE now received legally binding contracts that will commit them to pay to repair unsafe buildings. The Government has in fact set a six-week deadline for developers to sign the legal agreement and is warning that those companies who fail to sign and comply with the terms of the contract will face “significant consequences”

Fire Safety in Social Housing: Back to Basics

THROUGHOUT 2022, as Tony Boyle observes, many notable topics came to the fore within social housing, but have we lost sight of one of the basics when it comes to not only compliance, but also improving the safety of others? Moving into 2023, it’s crucial to recognise and respect the fundamentals regarding safety within the residential environment.