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Keep up to dateBy James Barton and Edward Steiger 2024-08-19T07:00:00
Source: Foster + Partners
The implications of the legislation, a look at real-world applications, and a notional model for cost increases on a higher-risk building
Source: Foster + Partners
The UK’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act 2022 represents a significant shift in the design, construction and management of buildings.
The legislation was in part a response to the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy, in which 72 people died in a fire in the high-rise tower block in west London. It seeks to ensure that the safety of future building occupants is placed front and centre of the building control process.
The act’s requirements are wide-ranging, and impose new obligations on all construction projects and dutyholders. In this article, we will focus primarily on cost and programme issues for what are categorised under the act as higher-risk buildings.
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