Seventh annual mini-conference on building safety

Dame Judith Hackitt, author of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and chair of the Industry Safety Steering Group and Peter Apps, contributing editor at Inside Housing and award-winning author were once again our keynote speakers across both days.

We hosted eight virtual bitesize sessions over two days, focusing on the following areas:

Day 1

• Keynote day one – Dame Judith Hackitt

• Competency framework and individual/organisational responsibilities – Rebecca Rees, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, and Jon Vanstone, Chair of the Industry Competence Committee, and Kevin Murray, Metre Sq Limited

• It’s more than just cladding: Managing building risk – Tom Lawlor, Clarion Housing Group

• Update on recent developments (Gateways, Building Assessment Certificates, Building Safety Levy, Remediation Bill) – John Forde, Managing Associate and Douglas Rhodes, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Day 2

• Keynote day two – Peter Apps

• Fire engineer Q&A – Andrea White, AW Fire Ltd

• The first four years of the Building Liability Order: BLOwing away the corporate veil – Oliver Williams, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins and Adam Turner, Associate, Trowers & Hamlins

• Caselaw update – Helen Stuart, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins and Jess Stanway, Associate, Trowers & Hamlins

The recordings of our mini-conference can be viewed below