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Changes ahead With the Hackitt Review influencing change at government level,Iain Cox examines its effect on the industry and whether it goes far enough
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LTHOUGH TWO thirds of participants in a recent survey carried out by the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) were aware
of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fi re safety, it is thought that the review has made little to no impact on changing their perception of the importance of sprinkler installation. Clearly more needs to be done, even though the review made some notable recommendations that were designed to motivate the industry to build better for the future. It is encouraging then to see that the government is launching a consultation, and is agreeing to implement the Hackitt Review recommendations in full. Yet what will this mean for the industry in practice, and does it go far enough?
Government plans
In a consultation released in June, the government offered more direction towards their thoughts on the implementation of recommendations from the Hackitt Review.
The review clarifi ed that the planned regime will do the following: • apply to multi occupation residential buildings taller than 18m
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offer more detail on a rigorous regulatory and accountability framework
• confirm both the gateway process for buildings in construction and the building work competency obligations
• explain the planned use of fi re safety cases, which will be supported by a ‘golden thread’ of building information to be controlled by a new role for a building safety manager
An important element is better communication with and the involvement of residents, as well as oversight of the whole process by a new building safety regulator responsible for standards setting, competency and enforcement. The structure is designed to ensure safe buildings and to ensure that more power is given to those who live in the buildings, so that any safety concerns can be quickly reported and not brushed under the
40 DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020
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