The Building Safety Regulator has launched a free compliance toolkit for those responsible for managing more than 13,000 high-rise residential buildings across England.
The digital resource is aimed at more than 4,000 principal accountable persons, who have statutory responsibility for ensuring fire and structural safety risks are properly managed under the Building Safety Act.
It brings together guidance, training and other resources intended to help duty holders navigate their responsibilities, with a particular focus on resident-managed buildings.
The toolkit covers areas including safety case reports, remediation, resident engagement and building assessments.
RESIDENT-LED BUILDINGS
The BSR is also providing free training for more than 2,000 resident directors involved in Resident Management Companies, Right to Manage schemes and commonhold associations.
In some cases, resident directors are themselves the principal accountable person for their building.
The toolkit includes guidance on engaging residents over safety issues affecting their homes, as well as information for residents planning improvement work within high-rise properties.
Resources covering remediation work and official guidance for occupied buildings have also been brought together through the service.
SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Charlie Pugsley (main picture, inset), Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Building Safety Regulator, says: “This managing building safety toolkit represents a significant step forward in our efforts to support principal accountable persons, especially those in thousands of resident managed buildings across England.
“By centralising resources, training opportunities and links to guidance we are supporting duty holders to more effectively manage the complex, but essential requirements of the Building Safety Act.
“Whether it is preparing a Safety Case Report, planning for remediation work on an existing building or engaging with residents, this resource helps to ensure that building safety remains the top priority for both BSR and thousands of our high-rise communities.”
The launch follows the regulator’s announcement that it intends to adopt a more proportionate and targeted approach to future higher-risk building assessments.
BSR says further resources will be added to the toolkit as the building safety regime develops.
