Remediation Bill – Game Changer or More of the Same?
This Lunch & Learn explored one of the most significant pieces of proposed legislation currently facing the building safety sector: The Remediation Bill.
Building Safety Crisis
Evacuate, decant or prohibit?
This article is regularly updated with the latest version of the prohibition tracker spreadsheet – author: Matt Hodges-Long, last update: 29th May 2026. Over 15,000 residents have now been forced from their homes due to fire and structural safety concerns in the 8 years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy!
Gideon Amos MP: Building Safety, Remediation & New Homes – What Comes Next?
The latest Building Safety Register Lunch & Learn welcomed Gideon Amos MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Housing and Communities, for a wide-ranging discussion on building safety, remediation, leaseholder protection and the challenge of delivering new homes.
How to Prepare a Safety Case Report for the Building Safety Regulator
The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced a new regulatory framework for Higher-Risk Residential Buildings in England. Central to this framework is the requirement for the Principal Accountable Person to prepare and maintain a Safety Case Report.
RTM in a post-Grenfell world: Step Up or Step Down?
This Lunch & Learn introduced the topic of Right to Manage (RTM) and resident management more broadly, asking whether, given the regulatory changes implemented after Grenfell, it is advisable for residents to step up to or step down from the management role.
Are UK Fire and Rescue Services Ready for RPEEPs?
With just three weeks remaining until the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 come into force on 6 April, new research from the Building Safety Register raises important questions about the public facing preparedness of the UK Fire and Rescue Service.
RPEEPs: One Month to go!
This Lunch & Learn explored an urgent regulatory change facing the sector in 2026: the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations.
Hosted by Matt Hodges-Long and joined by Elspeth Grant of Triple A Solutions, the session focused on what Responsible Persons must do before the regulations come into force on 6 April 2026.
Tip of the Spear – The Critical Role of the Building Safety Manager
The first Lunch & Learn of 2026, hosted by Matt Hodges-Long, focused on a role that sits at the sharpest end of building safety delivery: the Building Safety Manager (BSM).
Joined by Ben Bushell, Director at Fortis and Charter, the session explored why the Building Safety Manager remains central to compliance, assurance and regulatory readiness.
Building Safety in 2025: A Year in Review and What to Expect in 2026
This year-end review explores the state of building safety in 2025, drawing on insights from data, regulation, resident experience and digital transformation. Returning contributors share what changed, what hasn’t, and what 2026 may demand from industry and regulators.
BSR Lunch & Learn Webinar – What Does the Data Tell Us?
The latest Lunch & Learn session, hosted by Matt Hodges-Long, examined the data now available through the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) Public Register of Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs). While our expert contributor, Simon Lay, was unable to join at the last minute, Matt led an in-depth exploration of the data, the Register’s limitations, and what it reveals about the current state of building safety.