Building Safety Webinars:

Safety Case Report PREPARATION for High-risk buildings

This series is based on the work of the Working Group on Engineering set up by the Competence Steering Group (CSG) established to support implementation of recommendations in the Building a Safer Future Report Chapter 5 and Annex E. The working group (known as WG1) has been led by the Engineering Council, and is a collaborative project between professional engineering institutions and other partners.

The series aims to assist Building Safety Management Teams, Building Safety Engineers, Building owners and other key players in the building safety environment. It will feature guidance on technical and regulatory developments driven by the legislative response to the Grenfell disaster.

The objectives of the series are:

  • To provide educational support for those involved in the maintenance of a high level of safety in high-risk buildings
  • To provide an introduction to the topics involved in the preparation of Safety Case Reports
  • To signpost, through individual webinars, more detailed and comprehensive training in each topic covered for those seeking a higher level of knowledge and possibly formal qualification

The presentations will address the following topics:

01 - Introduction to the series - Watch Now

In this first instalment of the upcoming Engineering Council managed Competency Steering Group WG1 series on Building Safety, Dr Brian Cox of the IMechE’s Construction and Building Services Division will introduce the key drivers for change and contextualise the series as a whole.

02 - Information gathering and the Golden Thread - Watch Now

03 - Structural Condition Assessment - Watch Now

Chris is an Associate Director at Mason Navarro Pledge. Chris created this webinar to how structural engineers assist with the creation of safety cases for buildings. Chris has been actively involved with advising construction professionals on the impact the Building Safety Act will have in how it will impact the method of design of buildings. Chris has been working in the field of structural engineering for over 30 years and draws from his experience from developing structures for a large variety of buildings ranging from music halls through to stadia and everything in between.

04 - Basic Fire Engineering - Watch Now

05 - Smoke Control - Watch Now

This webinar outlines the design of smoke control installations for high rise residential buildings, covering regulations and standards, design, equipment, commissioning and maintenance requirements, delivered by Conor Logan, Technical Director, Colt International Ltd.

06 - Hazard Identification - Watch Now

07 - Bowtie Analysis - Watch Now

07.2 - Hazard Identification - Watch Now

08 - Root cause analysis - Watch Now

09 - Risk Assessment - Watch Now

10 - Safety Management Systems - Watch Now

11 - Testing, Commissioning and Lifecycle - Watch now

12 - Safety Case Report Preparation - Watch now

The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces new dutyholders and new duties for those responsible for occupied residential buildings that are at least 18m in height or have at least 7 stories and, in either case, contain at least 2 residential units.

This webinar will provide delegates with the latest information on safety case reports and Building Assessment Certificate (BAC) applications required under Part 4 of the Act direct from Andrew Saunders, In Occupation Operational Policy - Building Safety Programme at the Building Safety Regulator.


Individual webinars will be delivered by representatives of the various institutions, providing a comprehensive overview of the relevant challenges to ensuring fire safety in tall, residential buildings.

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