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Achieve your legal obligations for the Building Safety Act 2022 & Related Reforms

Enable your business to take control of the Building Safety Act
With many organisations still unaware or behind schedule, MMA gives you a tailored roadmap—from competence assessment to strategic compliance—to meet the legislative deadlines confidently.

“Before working with Maggie, we misunderstood what Building Safety Act compliance really required. She didn’t just help us write a policy—she embedded competence into our bid and gave us a clear strategy. It’s more than compliance; it’s a culture shift.”
— Scott, OpenView (Principal Contractor Bid)

How We Support You

  • Insightful Introductory CPD Workshop
    An engaging session for directors and teams covering BSA essentials, Grenfell context, legal risk, gaps in competence, and cultural change.

  • Competence Declaration & Gap Analysis
    Self-assessment tools, review sessions, and a bespoke analysis highlighting your compliance gaps.

  • Strategy & Systems Roadmap
    A clear, actionable plan outlining your journey: training, policy updates, governance, Golden Thread tracking, and Gateway support.

  • Bid, Tender & Gateway Assistance
    CPQ responses, compliance packs, Regs Tracker, and Gateways 2 & 3 workshop support.

  • Ongoing Support & Retainer Clinics
    Peer sessions, live Q&A, Principal Designer/PC support, continuous guidance—all tailored to your needs.

Ready to close the gap in your Building Safety Act 2022 compliance?

Engaging Maggie Mullan (MMA) as a named advisor or Principal Designer gives you immediate legal coverage while your teams meet Building Safety Act compliance. Enabling your organisation to:

  • Identify gaps in competence

  • Demonstrate the formal steps taken to address those gaps

  • Supplement internal capability with an external qualified specialist, in line with the Building Safety Act and BS 8670

Find out if your organisation is truly BSA-ready—and what’s needed to secure future frameworks. Book a free audit and consultation.

Key Legal Milestones

  • April 28, 2022 – Building Safety Act 2022 receives Royal Assent

    • Establishes the framework for a new building safety regime.

    • Introduces new dutyholders, the Building Safety Regulator, and extended liability periods.

  • June–December 2022 – Phased implementation of enabling powers begins.

October 1, 2023 – Major BSA provisions come into force:

  • Part 2A of Building Regulations 2010: Introduces dutyholder roles (client, PD, PC, designer, contractor).

  • Golden Thread requirement initiated for HRBs (High-Risk Buildings).

  • New building control regime begins for HRBs.

  • Mandatory competence declarations and change control obligations introduced.

  • Regulatory refinements and early enforcement cases begin.

  • First frameworks and tenders start requesting evidence of BSA compliance.

  • Clients begin to revise procurement strategies (e.g. Camden Council model).

September 2025 – Additional enforcement measures expected:

  • Licensing for Principal Contractors and Principal Designers anticipated.

  • Construction Products Regulation under UK framework formalised.

  • Extension of HRB definitions to more building types (e.g. care homes, student housing).

  • Increased scrutiny of competence declarations on public sector frameworks.

By March 2026:

  • Gateway 2 and 3 processes must be fully adopted on all new HRB projects.

  • Cultural and procedural compliance becomes a default requirement for licensure and procurement.

  • BSR is expected to begin routine audits and formal enforcement on the dutyholder.

  • Full implementation of all BSA mechanisms.

  • April 2028 – Transitional period for compliance ends.

    • All dutyholders, regardless of when the project began, must show full alignment.

    • Enforcement actions, fines, and criminal liability become more common and public.

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