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⚽ BESA’s Play it Safe campaign has come home! The #BuildingSafetyAct has changed the rules. Don’t get caught offside! ⚽ Just like football, ensuring building safety requires teamwork. Clients, architects, engineers, contractors and residents all have vital roles. With clear goals, strategic planning and seamless coordination, we aim for victory in safety. Continuous training keeps everyone at their best, while strong communication ensures everyone is in sync. Every player’s effort counts, making sure we avoid hazards and stay compliant. When we work together, we win together. Let’s keep our buildings safe – because in this game, safe buildings for all is the ultimate goal. This guide is exclusively available for BESA Members & available to pre-order for non-members: https://lnkd.in/egD8bN5Z

🎙️ BEHIND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 🎬 The fourth episode of our new podcast series featuring Nick Mead, Technical Director - MEICA Systems at Laing O'Rourke, will be available this Thursday. If you missed our last episode with Dr Philip Webb, CEO at Health and Wellbeing 360, you can watch, listen and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/encT7WeW #BESA #BTBE

The legal requirements of the Building Safety Act can seem overwhelming, but BESA is here to support you in staying compliant. Did you know that our legal team saved our members £2.11m by providing 2,500 hours of free legal support last year? We’re here to help: https://lnkd.in/dQyJKjbJ

📢 Entries to the #BESAIndustryAwards having officially closed! We are thrilled to announce that we have 100 entries to the awards this year... that's the highest number of entries yet! Thank you to everyone who took their time to submit an entry, it is truly an honour to host these awards, it means we are able to recognise excellence in building services and reward individuals and businesses for outstanding projects, products and initiatives. The competition is ON for 2024, we told you this would be the biggest and best yet! Best of luck everyone... Make sure you're following to see the shortlist once it's announced. You still have time to grab those early bird tickets too: https://lnkd.in/e_5EnBTX

⚠️Understanding the Building Safety Act Gateways ⚠️ Following our last posts, today we’d like to highlight the Building Safety Act Gateway 3, pertaining to the occupation phase of a building. At this stage, the client submits an application for a Completion Certificate, providing evidence that the building has been constructed according to the approved plans. Evidence is required to show that the building is safe to occupy, to apply for the completion certificate and to show ongoing management plans. The Principal Contractor must hand over the Golden Thread, a detailed record covering everything from design to maintenance, capturing important building information throughout its life, and operational information. This also involves the submitted documentation being thoroughly assessed by the Building Safety Regulator and on-site inspections taking place to verify compliance. Gateway 3 also requires the appointment of a Building Safety Manager who will be responsible for overseeing building’s safety throughout its operational life. Once the Completion Certificate is issued to the Principal Accountable Person, the building must be registered with the Regulator. Learn more about the BSA Gateways here: https://lnkd.in/epBKUQcp #BSA

ICYMI 📢 BESA Connects you to 17 October | Annual Conference & Industry Awards In this edition of #BESAConnects we are counting down the days until the #BESAAnnualConference & #BESAIndustryAwards. These events are the highlights of our calendar, celebrating excellence and innovation in the building engineering services industry. 🎟 A breakdown of the #BESAAnnualConference Programme, early bird tickets 👉 Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at both the conference and awards. ⚽ First look at the BESA #PlayItSafe Guide which is available exclusively for members now! Subscribe to #BESAConnects to stay up to date with BESA and the building services industry.

📢 BESA Connects you to 17 October | Annual Conference & Industry Awards In this edition of #BESAConnects we are counting down the days until the #BESAAnnualConference & #BESAIndustryAwards. These events are the highlights of our calendar, celebrating excellence and innovation in the building engineering services industry. 🏆 Your last chance to enter the #BESAIndustryAwards, the deadline is 5pm on 19 July 🎟 A breakdown of the #BESAAnnualConference Programme, early bird tickets 👉 Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at both the conference and awards. ⚽ First look at the BESA #PlayItSafe Guide which is available exclusively for members now! Subscribe to #BESAConnects to stay up to date with BESA and the building services industry.

❓Have you ever heard of the Golden Thread in construction? It is a digital lifeline for building safety, a detailed record that covers and captures important building information throughout its life, comprising building work information as well as maintenance information. Providing access to crucial details like design plans, building methods, legal documents, maintenance logs, safety evaluations and change history, the Golden Thread serves as the single source of truth for all stakeholders. More on this here: https://lnkd.in/ecHEE5zW

❓Are you aware of the roles and responsibilities as part of the Building Safety Act? The Building Safety Act 2022 outlines the dutyholders involved in commissioning, designing and undertaking the construction of new buildings. These are: ➡️The Client who commissions the building works. ➡️The Principal Designer who is control of the design work. ➡️The Designers who carry out design work. ➡️The Principal Contractor who is in control of the construction and refurbishment work. ➡️The Contractors who carry out construction and refurbishment work. Additionally, competence requirements (i. e. required skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours) are also set out to ensure those working on a building are competent to do so. More about roles and responsibilities here: https://lnkd.in/eZnSdtWG

From the first meeting of the Building Safety Act Advisory Group (BSAAG), it was clear that Tier One contractors would drive the process of change through their supply chains, starting with the specification of compliant construction products verified by the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). But while some have a clear idea of what the implications and the responsibilities of the Building Safety Act are, others are either overwhelmed or think it doesn’t affect them. Putting different interpretations aside, what are the opportunities for the building services industry arising from this legislation? Read more about this in BESA Director of Specialist Knowledge Group Rachel Davidson’s blog post here: https://lnkd.in/dDHZNe-k