BSR: Developing Accompanying Documents for the Building Control Process

25 September 2024

Introduction

The Building Safety Act 2022 names HSE as the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) in England.

The Act contains a lot of new information and understanding how it fits together is critical for dutyholders to ensure they understand their responsibilities and the responsibilities of others.

This course will provide an overview of how to develop the accompanying documents for the building control elements for buildings within scope of the Act. These include the construction control plan, change control plan, building regulations compliance statement, fire and emergency file, competence declaration and mandatory occurrence reporting proposals.

Learning outcomes

Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:

• Understand how the dutyholder roles interact through the building control process
• Gain knowledge about the building regulations that will apply at different stages, including the key notifications required and interactions with BSR
• Understand the purpose and contents within each of the accompanying documents within the building control process for buildings within scope of the Act
• Learn how the golden thread of information will support the gateway 3 application
• Understand the transfer from the construction phase to occupation phase for buildings within scope of the Act

What the course will cover

This course explains the roles and duties for clients, principal designers and principal contractors in compliance with building regulations. Delegates will learn what should be included within each of the accompanying documents, including the construction control plan, change control plan, fire and emergency file and building regulations compliance statement and how to ensure these documents are kept up to date. The course will explain the mechanisms for reporting mandatory occurrences through the design and construction phases, the importance of the golden thread of information and how BSR will assess the documents at gateways 2 and 3.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for those with duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 to help them interact and comply with the new legislation, and in particular clients, designers and contractors involved in submitting information to BSR as part of the new building control process for buildings within scope of the Act.

Venue

The course will be run at the HSE Science and Research Centre in the spa town of Buxton.

Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good links to major roads and motorways, mainline train stations and Manchester International Airport.

Details of hotels in the Buxton area can be found at www.visitbuxton.co.uk

Price

£560 per person (includes course notes, lunch and refreshments).

Book Course

Please note that all courses must be paid for via credit card at the time of booking.

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Email: HSEtraining@hse.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)203 028 3704

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