The Building Safety ACT 2022 Questions and Answers: A Practical Approach to Design and Management of Higher-Risk Buildings

The Building Safety Act 2022: Questions and Answers is a practical handbook which clearly explains the implications of this legislation for existing and future construction projects. The book covers each of the main parts of the Building Safety Act, highlights key changes introduced, and offers practical guidance across a range of issues relating to building safety, prevention, protection and management.

For each topic area, the book clarifies a range of key terms, provides answers to frequently asked questions, and gives summaries of key legislative requirements as well as practical guidance for ensuring compliance.

The book also includes practical case studies and examples of records and templates to support a ＂how to＂ approach to compliance. Key features include

- accessible and clear Q&A format for easy reference
- tried and tested approach to understanding and implementing new legislation
- clearly structured to cover each part of the Act as well as subsidiary legislation
- practical guidance on key roles, responsibilities and duties
- references to further detailed sources of information.

The Building Safety Act 2022: Questions and Answers is an essential practical reference suitable for a broad range of professionals, including engineers, architects, project managers, company directors, and health and safety professionals. It is also a valuable resource for students preparing to enter the industry.

Pat Perry CMIOSH qualified as an environmental health officer in 1978 and spent the early years of her career in local government in the UK enforcing environmental health regulations, particularly health and safety law, which became her passion. Pat left local government and established a very successful Environmental Health Consultancy which was subsequently integrated into a large regulatory compliance group. She has extensive knowledge of the retail, commercial and hospitality sectors and has served on various working parties on both health and safety and food safety issues. Pat regularly contributes to professional journals and appears as a speaker at related conferences and seminars. Her previous publications include Fire Safety in Buildings: Questions and Answers, CDM 2015 Questions and Answers, Health and Safety: Questions and Answers, and Risk Assessments: Questions and Answers.