Marc Bradfield, Director at Bureau Veritas, outlines some of his key observations from understanding and observing the Golden Thread The concept of the ‘golden thread’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 is often perceived as complex and daunting, but it ...

Barrie Millett, Director of Assurance, Mitie stresses the role of facilities managers in preparing venues for the new security legislation In May I walked alongside Figen Murray OBE, the bereaved mother of Martyn Hett, who died in the Manchester Arena ...

Paul Nash, Director of Paul Nash Consultancy Ltd, explains the responsibilities of the client as a dutyholder under the Building Safety Act and related secondary legislation Facilities managers will be aware of the new dutyholder role of accountable person in ...

New legislation and an increased focus on best practice are leading to heavier workloads and excess pressure on property and facilities managers, according to a new report from health, safety and property compliance firm, William Martin. When compiling its first ...

The last few years have seen notable changes in legislation and regulations within the FM space such as the Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Regulations (England) 2022, to name a few. These ...

A new statutory Code of Practice on requests for flexible working alongside accompanying guidance has been published by the workplace experts. All employees now have the right to ask their employer if they can work flexibly from their first day ...

The government has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres from 30 September 2026. The change in guidance adds to a package of recent fire safety measures and reforms including the ...

Seven out of 10 employees (70 per cent) are not aware that the law is changing to make it easier to request flexible working at work, finds a new survey from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). The YouGov ...

A new survey from Mitie has found that UK organisations are feeling overwhelmed by the strain of sustainability reporting, with legislation lethargy on the rise as they tackle the labyrinth of new and existing reporting legislation. This comes alongside an ...

In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, the Government introduced the Building Safety Act 2022 which represents the latest phase in the effort to reduce the risk of a repeat occurrence of the fire. Rik Firth, Head of Operations at ...