With legislation, standards and public expectations evolving rapidly post-Grenfell—and new duty holder, Gateway and “Golden Thread” requirements for Higher-Risk Buildings—teams can find it difficult to navigate the changes like evidencing compliance confidently and consistently. Its time to understand the key concepts.
We review the post-Grenfell turning point and what key reviews (e.g. Hackitt, Grenfell Inquiry etc.) led to, what’s changed since both in legislation and thinking (duty holding, the Gateway process, the Golden Thread, heights and façade/material requirements, and updated/emerging standards). We explore competence from definition to practical examples and product compliance in practice—what BSR expects you to demonstrate to feel confident in your decisions—and the real impact of legislation Gateway processes and how this has changed programmes and supply chains, finishing with a forward look at tightening standards and where the regime may head next.
The CPD uses clear visuals and practical examples, including case studies, technical diagrams/tables, and real project insights (e.g. digital golden thread approaches and QA examples), to help attendees digest the requirements and apply the learning to their own projects. Guidance is shared as generic interpretation, conceptual best practice rather than project-specific solutions and not intended as advise, primarily and secondary guidance must be researched before information is used.