The Changing Face of Product Certification & Regulation
In February 2025, Building Insights LIVE hosted a round table at the Institute of Directors, sponsored by Siderise UK and Soprema, focusing on the Building Safety Act’s impact on product…
Revisiting Fire Safety & Project Accountability
The Grenfell tragedy catalysed fire safety reforms, emphasising accountability and risk management. This whitepaper revisits architects' evolving roles and adaptation to stricter regulations, comparing perspectives to assess ongoing industry transformation.
Ensuring Fire Safety & Maintaining the Golden Thread in Social Housing
This round table focuses on the critical importance of ensuring fire safety in social housing in line with Golden Thread principles. The Golden Thread concept, that emerged from the Hackitt…
Fire Safety & Project Accountability Post-Building Safety Act
Nigel Ostime of Hawkins/Brown architects discusses the impact of the Building Safety Act, introduced to bring a range of improvements in building procurement to help ensure greater safety in future.
Accountability for Fire Safety Post-Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act aims to remedy many of the failings that led to the Grenfell Tower fire. What do architects make of the changes it brings to project accountability?