Building Safety Act: what have we learned and what comes next?

PETER APPS | Peter is a journalist who primarily writes about building safety & social housing. Over a 10-year career at the specialist magazine Inside Housing, he has won numerous awards for his news & analysis of the UK’s affordable housing sector. He was one of the few to raise concerns about dangerous cladding & high-rise buildings before the Grenfell Tower fire & provided revelatory reporting in its aftermath into the causes of the blaze. This reporting culminated in his acclaimed book, Show Me the Bodies, which won the 2023 Orwell Prize for political writing. His second book, Homesick: How Housing Broke London & How We Fix It, will be published by Oneworld in September 2025.

EMMA EVANS, BEXLEY BEAUMONT | Emma is a regulatory lawyer at Bexley Beaumont, specialising in health, safety, fire and building safety law. She advises clients across the construction and property sectors on compliance with the evolving building safety regime, including regulatory duties under the Building Safety Act 2022. Emma supports organisations in developing robust governance, managing regulatory investigations, and fostering safer built environments through proactive legal strategy. Emma acts for clients, developers, landlords, housing associations and contractors, and she will be providing a legal update on where we are, where we are heading and some of the challenges she still encounters in her legal practice.

ANDY COX, TRIGON DM | Andy brings over two decades of experience in real estate development, delivering complex projects across residential, commercial, student accommodation and hotel sectors. As Trigon’s co-founder, Andy combines analytical precision with practical expertise, leading projects from initial concept through planning, legal frameworks, stakeholder management, and construction, to final handover. Andy is recognised for his ability to align diverse stakeholders & optimise project outcomes, ensuring financial & operational success. His leadership on regeneration initiatives, including collaborations with public sector bodies & private investors has consistently demonstrated his capability to unlock the true potential of underutilised sites.

MAX KING, MUSE | Max has over 20 years of experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams to achieve high quality development and regeneration outcomes. He has worked across a range of sectors, including health & life sciences, education, commercial & all residential tenures at Muse. His role is focused on delivery & the management of design & construction procurement matters, including leading the firm’s BSA & Gateway compliance process.

MARK SNELLING, SAFETYMARK | Mark started in construction, setting up his own construction health & safety consultancy in 1985. He is president of the Association for Project Safety, a founder director of the Building Safety Alliance & the health, safety & fire consultant to the Property Institute. Since 2021 he has worked in building safety providing guidance, consultancy & training to professional bodies & others. He was a member of the BS8670, PAS 8671, PAS 8763, & BS 8674 steering committees. He is a member of the new industry organisational capability standard steering group & the MHCLG’s Fire Safety Reform Implementation Group.

AMAN SHARMA MBE, TOTUS DIGITAL | Aman is a recognized industry leader having played a key role in transforming fire safety across the built environment. With a background as both a former fire & rescue service officer & a fire engineer, Aman combines extensive operational & technical expertise with a commitment to advancing fire safety through digital innovation & information management. Aman is Chair of the British Standards Institution (BSI) committee FSH/0, where he oversees the strategic direction and ongoing development of all fire safety British Standards.

KULI BAJWA, PARETO PROJECTS | Pareto Projects is a leading development & project management consultancy redefining quality, innovation, and delivery across the built environment. Trusted on some of the UK’s most ambitious Living Sector schemes, Kuli works closely with clients, consultants, & contractors to navigate complex challenges, including Building Safety Act compliance. A committed champion of professional development, Kuli has spoken at UKREiiF, delivered CPD training on the Building Safety Act, and serves as an APC counsellor & assessor with the RICS. She is also a member of the Association for Project Management.

COLIN BLATCHFORD-BROWN, PROJECT FOUR BUILDING SAFETY EXPERTS | Colin is a Chartered Building Control Surveyor, Chartered Building Engineer and Registered Building Inspector. He has worked in the building control profession for over thirty-five years. Colin was Operational Policy Lead for the gateways and building control at the HSE, working as part of the building safety programme to set up the Building Safety Regulator and working with government on the secondary legislation to support the introduction of the Building Safety Act. Colin delivers regular CPD sessions on the BSA and building regulations and advises clients on the new legislation, as well as acting as a building inspector and expert witness.

HELEN GRIBBON, RENAISSANCE ASSOCIATES | Helen is one of the founding directors at Renaissance, a dynamic team of structural & civil engineers based in Manchester & Glasgow, working on projects across the UK. Helen describes their portfolio as varying from “tall & shiny to old & rusty & everything in between”. Their usp is the design & delivery of efficient, low carbon, buildable design solutions for their clients which has facilitated their growth, through repeat business and referrals. “The BSA has been the stick which the industry has needed to do its job properly. We welcome the act and all that it stands for, as it fully aligns with our design ethos and systems for delivery.”.

ALAN ROBSON, PROJECT FOUR BUILDING SAFETY EXPERTS | Alan has over 23 years' experience & helps clients navigate the evolving safety landscape, from CDM 1994, 2007, & 2015 through to the Building Safety Act 2022. He has led Project Four’s evolution into a multidisciplinary team of 50+ specialists, integrating architects, technicians, building control experts, & digital specialists while pioneering a pragmatic approach to CDM & BSA delivery, moving the industry away from outdated box-ticking compliance models.

CHRIS O’REGAN, MASON NAVARRO PLEDGE |Chris is a chartered structural engineer who has been working in the field of structural engineering for over 35 years. He draws from his experience from developing structures for a large variety of buildings ranging from music halls through to stadia & everything in between. He is a fellow of both the Institution of Structural Engineers & Institution of Civil Engineers. Chris is a member of the Building Safety Advisory panel, which is a multi-discipline group set up by the Engineering Council as part of its support to the industry wide implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022.

JOEL LEWIS, GREYSTAR | Joel is a construction director with over 17 years’ experience delivering more than £1 billion of projects across residential, commercial, mining, oil and gas, & infrastructure sectors. He is committed to innovation, sustainability, & mentoring within the construction industry.

MO SHANA'A, MORTA TECHNOLOGY | Mo is the co-founder & CEO of Morta, a software provider on a mission to streamline processes in the built environment & AEC. Morta provides a platform with the familiarity of spreadsheets & the utility of databases, that organisations like the Ministry of Justice, Kier & Mott MacDonald use to automatically plan, track & report on information by seamlessly connecting to other software applications. He is a civil engineer by background, has an MPhil in engineering for sustainable development from the University of Cambridge, & is a member of the Information Management Initiative Task Group and Building Smart UK & Ireland Chapter.

ALLAN BINNS, PROJECT FOUR BUILDING SAFETY EXPERTS | Allan is a digital-enabled, thought-leading, safety consultant specialising in the built environment with over 20 years’ experience working in construction health & safety. He has an expert knowledge of the CDM Regulations 2015 (CDM), and the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) legislation, & has worked in a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, residential & commercial. He is passionate about fostering dialogue & promoting the value of best practice information management to improve the efficacy of safety services. Allan is a former regional director of Association for Project Safety, & a former executive of Building Safety Alliance.

AL BEEVERS, GREY AREA CONSULTING | Having worked for over 30 years in managing safety engineering & environmental risks in Europe, the US & Asia, Al has specialised in optimising client delivery where new or changing laws introduce new risks. Al has been working with MHCLG & the BSR for 3 years & currently leads the CLC working group drafting further guidance for industry on GW2. He's proudly delivered 3 GW2 approvals & 4 BAC approvals since 2024.

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 What Makes This Event Different

• It’s not about PowerPoint. It’s about real-world knowledge, shared challenges, and building solutions together.
• Peer-to-peer honesty. Lessons learnt from multiple duty holders – from early design to building management.
• Strategic takeaways. Practical frameworks to help you plan, deliver and educate for now and into 2026+.
• Fresh perspectives. Hear from developers, designers, asset managers, and regulators on adapting to the new reality.

 What We’ll Explore

• Planning, designing, and delivering with confidence under the BSA
• Navigating Gateways and golden thread expectations without the grey
• Building a Safety Case strategy that actually works
• Viability, compliance, and the changing role of project cashflow
• How to upskill teams and clients without overwhelming them
• What a smart framework for SKEB looks like
• And above all… how we lead the change, not just survive it

This isn’t just a gathering. It’s a turning point. Let’s stop talking in circles. Let’s build what’s next – together.

Tickets cost £88+VAT. There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.

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