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    Building and Fire Safety Hub

Over the coming years the Real Estate and Construction industries will encounter substantial regulatory reform with regard to building and fire safety.

Substantial works are already underway to replace unsafe cladding and with the new Building Safety Act 2022 and likely on-going regulatory reform, there will be fundamental changes to all stages of the design and construction of buildings and their subsequent occupation, management and operation, as well as ownership obligations.

We act for a range of stakeholders that are and will be affected by these new regulatory requirements including house builders, funders, developers, contractors and urban estates. Through our market leading experts in the planning, construction and real estate sectors, as well as our health and safety expertise, we are able to provide you with a single source for advice and guidance on the implications of these impending changes.

Latest Developments in Building and Fire Safety

Below you will find the latest news and insights on issues concerning the remedial cladding schemes as well as the latest on the Building and Fire Safety reforms, including a timeline of the development of building safety through the years and to date.

Building and Fire Safety Timeline

Building and Fire Safety Timeline

A timeline of the development of building safety through the years and to date.

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  • Building Safety Lookahead: 2026 will see the reform of the BSR, introduction of the Building Safety Levy and more

    Michael O'Connor

    Insights

  • Higher Risk Buildings – Passing through Gateway 3

    Marie Randall

    Insights

  • From Compliance to Competency: What is required by the Building Safety Regulator to pass Gateways 2 and 3?

    Harry Blackmore

    Quick Reads

  • Updates from the Building Safety Regulator - Unblocking the Gateways for Higher Risk Buildings

    Tegan Johnson

    Quick Reads

  • What legal developments can the Living Sector expect as we approach the end of 2025 and look ahead to 2026?

    Mark White

    Insights

  • Understanding the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025: The Living Sector

    David Savage

    Insights

  • Michael O'Connor and Richard Flenley write for Construction Law on lessons from two Building Safety Act (BSA) cases in the Court of Appeal

    Michael O'Connor

    In the Press

  • Building and Housing Today quote Francis Ho on whether the shadow of Grenfell could trigger more Ardmore-style collapses

    Francis Ho

    In the Press

  • Higher Risk Buildings - How to make sure you get your building control application right

    Marie Randall

    Insights

  • Court of Appeal backs FTT on Fire-Safety Defects Remediation

    Michael O'Connor

    Insights

  • Court of Appeal confirms limits to retrospective effect of Building Safety Act 2022

    Oliver Park

    Insights

  • Oliver Park writes for Estates Gazette on a recent rebuke to the FTT over its management of a remediation order case

    Oliver Park

    In the Press

  • Unblocking Delays in High-Rise Home Construction: A New Era for Building Safety Regulation

    Tegan Johnson

    Quick Reads

  • Property Week quotes Michael O'Connor on the Court of Appeal rejecting Get Living's appeal against Triathlon over fire safety defects

    Michael O'Connor

    In the Press

  • Levy the Playing Field – The challenges of the Building Safety Levy for the Living Sector

    Ashley Williams

    Insights

  • Beyond Gateway 2

    Mark Barley

    Insights

  • Michael O'Connor and Lauren Fraser write for Property Week on the impact of the Building Safety Act on residential property management

    Michael O'Connor

    In the Press

  • Developers Granted (Temporary) Reprieve: Building Safety Levy Postponed To Autumn 2026

    Ashley Williams

    Insights

  • Building Safety and the challenges for UK construction - where are we now?

    David Savage

    Events

  • Michael O'Connor writes for Construction News on the potential impact of Building Liability Orders (BLOs) on the construction sector

    Michael O'Connor

    In the Press

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