Building Safety Act & Golden Thread Update

Dr Hywel Davies is Technical Director of the Chartered Institution of Building Services, which could be described as the professional body for engineering the energy using systems in our buildings. Hywel has over 20 years’ experience of developing technical standards and policy for the construction sector, originally with the Building Research Establishment, and then as an independent consultant prior to joining CIBSE. He has been actively involved in the UK implementation of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, and was a part of the team advising Communities and Local Government on the implementing measures prior to joining CIBSE. Hywel will present the latest updates of the building safety act which received Royal Assent in April 2022. It creates a new regulatory regime and a new Building Safety Regulator for all building work of any kind on any building, Hywel will also discuss the Golden thread and the impacts this will have in relation to the built environment sector. Hywel has been advising on the building safety act with the regulator & cross-functional consultation with industry groups since the hackett report was published.