In the wake of the Hackitt review and the Building Safety Act then receiving Royal Assent in April 2022, the construction industry is set to witness the biggest change within building safety in over 40 years. The changes it covers is expected to impact most, if not all players within the construction supply chain. 

 In this roundtable discussion, we explore and understand the industry’s view on what is still required from within the supply chain, now that the Act has received assent and the secondary legislation is coming into force. Our open discussion aims to explore whether the new legislation truly answers the challenges set by Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future Report, by hearing opinions from various industry players within the construction space.  

Discussion Topic:

• There are some who hold the view that what is expected vs what is happening in reality, is quite far apart.  Where do you think Industry needs to be focussing to meet the expectations of the new safety standards? 

Thank you to our guests for attending and taking part in the discussion. 

• James Biggs – London Square
• Tim Deathridge –Sto Ltd
• Neil Gibbins – CROSS
• Nick Summers – Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS)
• David Woodhouse – John Reddington Ltd
• Paul Ruding – ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Limited