Last week, the government announced several changes to BSR’s governance and leadership.
The move is an early step toward establishing a single construction regulator - a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. The changes in organisational structure build directly on the strong foundations created by HSE.
Setting up a new regulator has been complex, and huge progress has been made in a short time. Protecting residents, making sure there is never another tragedy like Grenfell, has always been HSE’s priority.
As BSR enters the next phase in its operations with the introduction of new Innovation and Remediation Enforcement Units, the changes in governance are the natural next step.
The Innovation Unit will enable BSR to streamline and speed up the process for around 30,000 new homes in high-rise buildings we have received building control applications for.
Former Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade Andy Roe KFSM has been appointed as non-executive chair of a new board of The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to work towards taking on BSR’s functions.
There are no changes to the building safety regulatory process or legal requirements and BSR’s operations continue as usual.
Read MHCLG's news article
October 2023 to March 2025
We have published our first comprehensive set of management information data for the building control function for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England.
The published data includes:
- the number of building control approval applications received
- determination times
- decision outcomes
- performance against statutory time limits
We have also published analysis on a selection of applications showing the main reasons for rejection. This analysis can help industry better understand and address why their applications are not being approved.
Moving forward, data will be updated and published on a quarterly basis.
Read more and access the data
HSE as the BSR, has officially appointed CROSS-UK to operate the voluntary occurrence reporting system (VOR) for structural and fire safety until 2028.
VOR is an independent mechanism for professionals to confidentially report safety concerns.
The platform’s anonymised reports are reviewed by experts and will foster learning and improve public safety across the built environment.
Read more about the process and submit a report online.
We recently wrote to the Chief Executives of all local authorities in England about important multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) guidance published in late May by HSE.
Guidance covered:
- how local authorities and persons can work with BSR in MDTs
- what BSR can request
- what experience and level of competence authorities should provide, and when
Read the guidance for local authorities
Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)
New regulations to improve the fire safety of disabled and vulnerable people in high rise and higher risk residential buildings.
Read the PEEPs guidance
Guidance for Responsible Entities: Developer Remediation Contract
To assist Responsible Entities working with a developer that has signed the Developer Remediation Contract.
Read the Responsible Entities guidance
Consideration of embodied carbon in new buildings
Research report on the practical, technical and economic impacts of measuring and reducing embodied carbon in new buildings.
Read the research report
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