New guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has been widely welcomed for addressing a source of growing confusion in the new building safety regime. Currently, there is no standard approach to assessing the competence of principal contractors (PCs) ...

New research from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has identified a “yawning gap” between what people say about the need to comply with the Building Safety Act and what they are doing in practice. This was one of the ...

Ringley Group, the operational real estate company specialising in residential and living management, has launched a new specialist Technical Property Management division. Responding to the increasing burden of red tape for real estate owners, from the Fire Safety Act 2021 ...

The free digital training programme aims to empower those responsible for building safety management in buildings above 18 metres with a firm understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), a government-funded advisory body providing trusted, independent support ...

In-depth research to measure how well the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) sector is adapting to the new building safety regime has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and will be carried out in partnership with construction ...

By Richard Ganeshmoorthy, Director Urban Studio In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 in West London, there was a significant shift in building safety regulations in the United Kingdom. The tragedy highlighted the urgent need for stringent ...

As duty holders under the Building Safety Act, FMs face increased responsibilities for overseeing lift safety and ensuring compliance with enhanced regulatory frameworks. LIFTEX Event Director Oliver Greening explains With increasing scrutiny from regulatory bodies and stricter building safety requirements, ...

New research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed construction clients are failing to engage with the new building safety regime. The Association used its regional meetings with members as ‘focus groups’ over a six-month period ...

Awareness of the Building Safety Act and its implications is growing across the building services sector according to new research commissioned by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The industry-wide survey, carried out by AMA Research on behalf of the ...

Adrian Hurley, Managing Director of design, installation and maintenance contractor, FP Hurley & Sons, has been elected as President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2024-25. Hurley has been involved with BESA since 2019 when he joined Council ...