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Pre-Registration Info
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Additional Building Safety Act Resources
PRE-REGISTRATION: Navigating the UK Building Safety Act Course
This course provides UK construction professionals with a practical roadmap for understanding and navigating the Building Safety Act.
Coming Summer 2026
Course Description
The UK Building Safety Act represents the most significant regulatory reform in a generation for higher-risk buildings and high-rise residential projects. It shifts the industry from informal compliance and fragmented documentation to clear accountability, demonstrable competence, and structured digital records, under the oversight of the Building Safety Regulator and a new, more stringent control regime.
This course helps UK Main Contractors, Principal Designers and Clients turn the Building Safety Act from abstract legislation into day-to-day delivery practice. Learners will explore the new dutyholder roles and competencies, the Gateways, change control requirements, Safety Case obligations and the Golden Thread of information. Using short, scenario-based modules and practical digital workflows, the course shows how structured data and connected systems reduce risk, support competency declarations and secure defensible compliance at Gateway 3 and legal occupation.
The goal is simple: not just to comply, but to build safely, transparently and with confidence.
NOTE: Registering will sign you up for the pre-registration list for this course, ensuring you get a notification when this course launches.
Learning Objectives
Analyse whether a project falls within the Higher Risk Building regime and determine the associated regulatory obligations across design, construction and occupation.
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Evaluate the roles, legal responsibilities and competency requirements of Clients, Principal Designers and Principal Contractors under the amended Building Regulations.
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Apply Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 requirements to real project scenarios, identifying the evidence required to secure approval and legal occupation.
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Develop a structured approach to managing the Golden Thread, including digital record keeping, change control logging and compliance declarations.
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Assess gaps between “as approved” and “as built” conditions and determine corrective actions to maintain defensible regulatory compliance.
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Implement a progressive assurance strategy that captures evidence at the point of work rather than retrospectively at handover.
Prerequisites
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Learning Level: Intermediate
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Prerequisite Knowledge: None
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Recommended Knowledge: General knowledge of the construction industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this a pre-registration?
The course is not available yet, but we want to give learners the opportunity to sign up now if they’re interested!
When is this course coming out?
This course will be available in Summer 2026.
Where can I learn about the UKI Building Safety Act in the meantime?
Check out the article Everything You Need to Know About the Building Safety Act.
Instructors
Brett King
Brett King is Director of Industry Transformation at Procore, where he works with contractors, designers and clients across the UK and EMEA to navigate regulatory change, digital transformation and operational risk. With over 20 years of experience in the UK construction industry, Brett has held senior roles spanning operational delivery, business improvement and technology integration, giving him first hand insight into the commercial and practical realities of project teams. He leads industry engagement on the Building Safety Act, working closely with sector bodies and practitioners to translate legislation into practical delivery strategies. Brett specialises in connecting compliance, data and technology, helping organisations embed the Golden Thread into real workflows rather than treating it as a last minute handover exercise.
Paul Nash
Paul Nash is construction industry leader and former President of the Chartered Institute of Building, with over three decades of experience across contracting, consultancy and strategic advisory roles. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, he chaired a working group under Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, helping shape the recommendations that formed the foundation of the UK Building Safety Act. He now advises developers, contractors and investors on regulatory compliance, competency frameworks and building safety governance, and serves on advisory committees supporting the Building Safety Regulator. Paul combines deep legislative insight with practical project delivery experience, translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for industry professionals.