As a result of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry was set up. In parallel with the Inquiry in September 2017, as part of the Government’s response, Dame Judith Hackitt was commissioned to review the Building Regulations and Fire Safety Act and in particular, their impact on Fire Safety.
Dame Judith recommended the introduction of a digital ‘golden thread’ of information as a tool to manage buildings as holistic systems and allow people to use information to design, construct and operate their buildings safely and effectively. Out of this a new Building Safety Act and Digital Management of Fire Safety Information Standard have been created.
The BS8644-1 Digital Management of Fire Safety Information Standard which was published on 29th July, aims to provide a more detailed framework and approach for addressing the areas mentioned in the Hackitt report.
Join our webinar on Thursday 8th September to find out:
Date: Thursday 8th September
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Location: Go To Webinar
Richard challenges all those involved in the construction process to work smarter. Working as a Business Area Director for the Symetri Construction team, he aims to deliver world class technology solutions and services which increase the capability and capacity of all those involved in construction.
Having previously worked for Morgan Sindall, Steve has been in a multi-disciplined design and build environment for 24 years. He has a vast knowledge of the problems that can be encountered on projects of all sizes, and provides suitable solutions. Steve’s main expertise lies in the design, construction and management workflow of information and technology requirements to ensure a project meets the full requirements and data is reused through the delivery. Steve acts as the Project BIM manager and information manager for our clients and helps them de-risk and deliver the project to meet the full defined requirements.
For further information about the digital requirements of the Building & Fire Safety Acts and upcoming fire safety information standards in the meantime, download our guide.
