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3 weeks ago | 
constructionmanagement.co.uk | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
In this Q&A, Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen set out some important information about the levy so construction can get to grips with it before its implementation in autumn 2026. Following a consultation on the design of the levy in mid-2021, the power to introduce the levy was provided for under the Building Safety Act 2022 (s.58). The government consulted on it again in late 2022 to early 2023 and published its response in January 2024.
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2 months ago | 
constructionmanagement.co.uk | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen review key points of the government’s consultation on its proposals for the reform of the construction products regime. The government’s proposals for construction products reform have been unveiled in its Construction Products Reform Green Paper. Change has been long-anticipated and long-awaited, driven by the Grenfell fire and the subsequent Hackitt Review, Morrell-Day Review and Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michelle Essen |Claire Best |Charlotte Hall |Emily Cox
Disability and neurodiversity representation is crucial in
shaping inclusive practices in both the UK and the US. Recent
statistics tell us that around
(approximately 24% of the population). In the US, about 70m adults have a disability (roughly 28.7% of
the adult population).
At WBD, we recognise the importance of supporting our diverse
workforce through the establishment of our disability networks and
all the hard work they do.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
constructionmanagement.co.uk | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
projectsafetyjournal.com | Michelle Essen
A new remediation order ruling has caused confusion about higher-risk building definitions. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain. This is the story of how a garden transformed a building into a higher-risk building. The wide-reaching Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is underpinned by many supplemental regulations, with swathes of government guidance produced alongside. This guidance aims to help those seeking to understand their BSA obligations.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
constructionmanagement.co.uk | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
A new remediation order ruling has caused confusion about higher-risk building definitions. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain. This is the story of how a garden transformed a building into a higher-risk building. The wide-reaching Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is underpinned by many supplemental regulations, with swathes of government guidance produced alongside. This guidance aims to help those seeking to understand their BSA obligations.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
projectsafetyjournal.com | Michelle Essen
A new requirement under the Building Safety Act for higher-risk buildings is for mandatory occurrence reporting. Michelle Essen and Kate Hanson, from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, explain what it involves. Earlier this year a new mandatory occurrence reporting system was introduced in England through secondary legislation, under the overarching umbrella of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
Competence is now a core pillar of the building safety regime, following the recent overhaul of the legal framework around building regulations. A new role of building regulation Principal Designer has been created (not to be confused with the already existing CDM Principal Designer).
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Michelle Essen |Emily Cox
One in four UK construction workers are neurodivergent, according to a report by the National Federation of Builders (NFB). In fact, the NFB says it has "discovered that neurodiversity is not only common amongst construction workers, but being neurodiverse is actually encouraging people to pursue a career in construction". This has opened up constructive conversations in the sector around employing and supporting a neurodiverse workforce. What is neurodiversity?
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Simon Lewis |Michelle Essen
Local authorities have increasingly been affected by the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) since April 2022, when the BSA came into force. While the industry has examined and discussed at length how the BSA will impact contractors and developers, local authorities themselves are in a unique position.
