The Building Safety Forum, taking place at InstallerSHOW (NEC, Birmingham) on Tuesday 24 June, will mark the start of the first Building Safety Week, an initiative designed to spread best practice across the whole built environment sector. Bob Richardson, Head of Technical and Training for NFRC will be a guest on two panels.
10:45am BSF Champions panel: Exemplars of Building Safety case studies
Chair: Alexander Caller, Partnership and Business Development Manager, Building a Safer Future.
Panel: Andy Mullins, Head of Quality, Hill Group, Robert Candy, CEO, Scaffolding Association, and Bob Richardson, Head of Technical and Training, NFRC
- Best practices for compliance with the Building Safety Act
- Real-world experiences in managing building safety risks
- Panel discussion on practical steps to integrate new regulations into existing projects
12:50pm Update on Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG)
Jon Vanstone, Chair of Industry Competence Committee, Building Safety Regulator & National Home Improvement Council, Faye Burnett, Programme Director, Mace, & Competence lead for Construction Leadership Council and, Bob Richardson, Head of Technical and Training, NFRC
- Purpose of the ICSG: Established to address competence and safety in the built environment, particularly post-Grenfell, ensuring that those responsible for building safety are adequately trained and qualified.
- Key Goals of the ICSG: Improve competency standards across the construction sector, focusing on roles in design, construction, and maintenance to prevent safety failures.
- Progress and Updates: Development of competency frameworks, the introduction of new qualifications, and clearer guidelines for roles with safety-critical responsibilities.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: ICSG’s ongoing collaboration with industry bodies, government, and training providers to drive cultural change and enhance safety practices.
- Impact on the Industry: Strengthening the competence of the workforce, reducing risks to building safety, and ensuring that safety standards are consistently met across the sector.
