BUILDING SAFETY


industry, and the new regulations only support the idea that high rise buildings can be built more safely under these methods. Everyday new products and systems are being


created to make building quicker, safer, and easier for construction companies overwhelmed by new regulatory frameworks and guidelines. Companies, like HadleyFRAME, work directly with architects, developers and contractors through a full engagement process from enquiry and design to manufacture and construction for more a clearer, more efficient building process. At the same time, MMC can also reduce waste and embodied carbon, cut site traffic and accelerate delivery of new homes, which supports net zero and wider social value goals. That is where building safety and sustainability come together, in a more modern and more accountable way of building.


How the Building Safety Act changed the tide


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factory assembly, already provide a full-service solution. From idea conception to delivery, with internationally recognised production standards that mean contractors and building management can have that digital record needed to comply with regulations. This method also optimises the supply chain, as everything is designed and manufactured in-house and ensures full product traceability, so there is complete oversight of where the materials are coming from. Plus, it’s a streamlined system, so you’re not in contact with multiple trades and can have a clear line of communication, making the required golden thread of digital records easier to collate. As well as the commercial advantage of no compounding of margin. Simply put, this is the future for the construction


The Building Safety Act has moved the sector from talking about building safety to having to evidence it. The golden thread expects accurate, digital information that runs from early design through manufacture, installation and operation. That is far easier to deliver when the supply chain is integrated, repeatable and working off a single, documented and traceable, stream of information. Overhauling the previous existing regulations also created a lasting change by making clear how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. MMC around residential buildings, particularly offsite steel frame systems, offer a peace of mind that many may see as previously lacking. Factory controlled quality and traceable product data support duty holders in demonstrating compliance and performance,


in managing fire and structural risk over the life of the building.


The future


Yes, it’s true that there will be growing pains and initial learning as with the introduction of any new procedures, but, looking to the future of building safety and modern methods of construction, it’s clear that they will be working hand in hand to deliver safer structures and better buildings. To achieve the housing targets, we need a system that speeds up the construction process without compromising on safety but also considers many of the other struggles the construction industry is facing like net-zero targets, increased landfill taxes and a decrease in eligible brownfield sites for building. This new system needs to utilise MMC, and specifically offsite construction techniques, like the HadleyFRAME steel framing solution, to be able to achieve a safer built Britain.


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