The Building Safety Act is an important piece of legislation that affects everyone in the construction industry. Whether you’re a developer, contractor, or building owner, it’s essential that you understand the requirements of the act and how to comply with them. To help you get up to speed, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 YouTube videos on the Building Safety Act. These videos cover everything from the basics of the act to more advanced topics like golden thread requirements and fire safety.

In this seminar, good friends of Operance, and award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy, CalfordSeadon, discuss how to comply with the Building Safety Act. Presented by members of their BIM & Digital, Building Surveying, M&E Engineering and Civil & Structural Engineering Teams, they break it down in easy-to-understand chunks.

The Building Safety Act 2022 requires high-rise residential buildings in England to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. All high-rise residential buildings 18 metres tall or higher, or at least 7 storeys tall, with two or more residential units must be registered by 1 October 2023. This short video provides an introduction to the registration process, how to apply, and the building information required.

Here, Dame Judith Hackitt delivers her keynote address at the recent Institue of Structural Engineers, Building Safety Act Conference and provides an insight into the new Industry Safety Steering Group’s 4th Annual Report, as yet to be submitted to the Secretary of State and to be published at the time.

As part of the new building safety regime in England, the Building Safety Act, 2022 introduces new roles and responsibilities for people involved in managing high-rise residential buildings. This short video by the Health and Safety Executive introduces the roles of an Accountable Person and the Principle Accountable Person.