Building safety conversations

Building safety conversations

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Building safety conversations episodes

  • Accountable person and principal accountable person - part 2
    In this episode, Dominic Jones and Elizabeth Corke-Webster explore the roles and responsibilities of the accountable person and the principal accountable person for a higher-risk building.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Elizabeth Corke-Webster
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    12 min
  • Accountable person and principal accountable person - part 1
    Dominic Jones and Elizabeth Corke-Webster discuss the process for identifying who is an accountable person and who is the principal accountable person for a higher-risk building.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Elizabeth Corke-Webster
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.


    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    14 min
  • Key updates in building safety
    Dominic Jones is joined by Alison Garrett, Iain Murdoch and Elizabeth Corke-Webster to discuss recent updates and key issues in building safety.

    They explore changes to the Building Safety Regulator, new personal emergency evacuation plan requirements, and the Building Safety Levy. 

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Iain Murdoch
    • Elizabeth Corke-Webster
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    19 min
  • Gateway 3
    Dominic Jones, Alison Garrett, Iain Murdoch and Elizabeth Corke-Webster discuss Gateway 3 - the application for a completion certificate.

    They delve into what documents are required in support of the application, why a completion certificate is so important, and how the process impacts on the building contract.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Iain Murdoch
    • Elizabeth Corke-Webster
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    13 min
  • Gateway 2
    In this episode, Dominic Jones is joined by Alison Garrett and Iain Murdoch to discuss the Building Safety Act's "Gateway 2" application - the building control approval application stage for higher-risk buildings.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Iain Murdoch
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    12 min
  • The Building Safety Regulator
    Dominic Jones, Alison Garrett and Lauren Michaelides provide an overview of the various roles of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

    Alison highlights the BSR's essential role in overseeing building control bodies, and Lauren outlines the key points of the Regulator's Enforcement Policy Statement.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Lauren Michaelides
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    10 min
  • Higher-risk buildings
    Dominic Jones, Alison Garrett, Iain Murdoch and Elizabeth Corke-Webster explain what a higher-risk building is. They also discuss issues around the definition so far, particularly in relation to hospitals and care homes.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Iain Murdoch
    • Elizabeth Corke-Webster
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    10 min
  • Principal designer and principal contractor roles for all buildings
    In this episode, Dominic Jones, Alison Garrett, and Iain Murdoch discuss the roles of a principal designer and a principal contractor in the context of Building Regulations.

    You can find out more and get in touch with our hosts by visiting our website:
    • Dominic Jones
    • Alison Garrett
    • Iain Murdoch
    Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates.

    Our content explained
    Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.
    9 min

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Welcome to Building safety conversations, a podcast brought to you by building safety experts at law firm Mills & Reeve.

We discuss the legislation introduced following the Grenfell Tower…