The Building Safety Act 2022, which became law in October 2023 following Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future Report and the lessons from London’s Grenfell Tower Fire, is expected to profoundly impact all players within the construction supply chain. It also places additional responsibilities on those who operate and maintaining certain buildings – including many in healthcare – for ensuring all aspects of their safety and compliance. A recent roundtable in Leeds saw some of the key considerations for the healthcare construction supply chain and the healthcare EFM profession discussed. HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, reports.
The roundtable — the idea of Steve Batson MIHEEM, Studio director and Sector Lead for Healthcare at architecture and masterplanning practice, Stephen George + Partners, and Phil Morrison, a Partner at Leeds-based solicitors, Clarion — was held on 11 June at Clarion's offices. The firm had kindly offered to host the proceedings, and indeed Phil Morrison explained that he and his colleagues had seen a considerable increase in enquiries about the obligations imposed by the Act from a range of interested parties since the legislation came into force. The participants were:
Chair, Steve Batson, Studio director and Sector Lead for Healthcare, Stephen George + Partners.
Phil Morrison, Partner, Clarion.
Log in or register FREE to read the rest
This story is Premium Content and is only available to registered users. Please log in at the top of the page to view the full text.
If you don't already have an account, please register with us completely free of charge.
