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Digital safety records are changing the way organisations manage safety and compliance. For maintenance teams, the move away from paper files brings clearer communication, quicker reporting, and stronger accountability. These systems are only effective when the people using them feel confident. Training, therefore, plays a decisive role in making digital records part of everyday practice.… Continue reading Empowering Maintenance Teams: Training on Digital Safety Records
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Keeping on top of compliance has always been a challenge. Whether following frameworks such as PCI DSS, proving safety checks have been done, or preparing for a compliance and audit review, the same issue arises. Evidence collection takes time, relies on people remembering to update records, and often creates pressure just before an inspection. Automating… Continue reading Automating Evidence Collection for Building Safety
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The Building Safety Act has changed how the construction industry manages information. It now demands more transparency, accountability, and access to accurate data at every stage of a building’s lifecycle. At the centre of this shift is the golden thread of information, a digital record that allows accountable persons to understand, manage, and prove compliance… Continue reading Migrating Legacy Records into Golden Thread Systems
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Introduction Modern buildings are no longer just physical structures. They are digital environments run by connected systems and smart devices. These systems manage air conditioning, lighting, access control, and fire alarms. They make buildings safer and more efficient, but they also create new risks. If secure systems fail, the result can be disruption, reputational damage,… Continue reading Building Safety Cybersecurity: Protecting Golden Thread Data
read more Refurbishment works are a chance to improve residential buildings, but they also bring risks that must be carefully managed. The Building Safety Act 2022 changed the way these projects are controlled, with stricter rules for higher risk buildings. These include high rise properties that are at least 18 metres tall or have seven or more… Continue reading How to Handle Building Safety During Refurbishments
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The way buildings are managed is changing. Compliance is no longer something that can be signed off on once and forgotten. Instead, it is a continuous process. A live building compliance check ensures that every stage of a project, from design to day-to-day operation, meets the standards set out in building regulations, approval and other… Continue reading How to Run a Live Building Compliance Check
read more Why Post-Occupation Changes Need Careful Management Once a building is in use, it is common for owners or managers to make changes. These could be small updates or larger alterations to improve the space, meet new regulations or adapt to new uses. Even after completion, the structure of a building is rarely fixed forever. Structural… Continue reading Structural Change Compliance After Occupation
read more The shift from asset ownership to building data stewardship The Building Safety Act has changed how building owners must manage their responsibilities. It is no longer enough to own the physical asset and keep basic records. Compliance now depends on the ability to handle information about the building as an organised and ongoing process. This… Continue reading Building Data Stewardship and the Building Safety Act
read more The role of a building owner has changed a lot in recent years. Events such as the Grenfell Tower tragedy led to new laws that increased safety requirements for anyone responsible for a building. The Building Safety Act 2022 sets out strict legal obligations, especially for those in charge of high rise residential buildings. Following… Continue reading Building Owner Safety Responsibilities Beyond the Checklist
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