Premier Guarantee has launched a new ‘InSite Invites’ podcast series, which focuses on the Building Safety Act and its implications for the construction industry
InSite Invites host experts on the Act itself, compliance with it, its legal clout, as well as leading building control figures. Guests passionately take listeners through the entire scope of the Building Safety Act, including how we got to where we are today and what the future holds for all of those impacted by it.
The Building Safety Act brings new legal responsibilities
Compliance expert and episode one guest, Peter Dawber, said: “There are a lot of new responsibilities, legal responsibilities with criminal liability, and I think that the picture is probably a lot less clear as to how many of those people and organisations really understand their responsibilities under the act. So it’s really important that we get that message out there.”
The first episode of the series launched on Tuesday 4th April. Episodes one and two are available on Spotify, iTunes and the Premier Guarantee website now.
Episode guide
Episode one, The Building Safety Act Explained, saw guests Paul Nash and Peter Dawber speak to series host Martin Barrett about where the Act came from and just what compliance with it looks like.
Episode two, The Building Safety Act’s Teeth, deals with the legal ramifications of the Act for those who don’t comply as well as touching on the warranty aspect of it. Martin Barret is joined by Sean Garbutt and James McGloin.
Episode three, Building Control and the Building Safety Act, sees Martin joined by building control experts Matt Shum and David Aitchison as they discuss the role of building control in the future climate.
InSite Invites podcast guests include:
Paul Nash: A Past President of the Chartered Institute of Building and chaired the working group on procurement as part of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt.
He has been a member of the Industry Safety Steering Group since 2018 and was recently appointed to the Building Advisory Committee, which advises the Building Safety Regulator on safety and standards.
Peter Dawber: Peter chaired the working group on site supervisors as part of the work to improve competence in the industry in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, and was subsequently appointed to lead the development of a new competency standard for Principal Contractors as part of the BSi’s national standards programme.
He is currently a member of the Interim Industry Competence Committee which is advising the Building Safety Regulator.
Sean Garbutt: A senior associate in Gowling WLG’s contentious construction team, he has significant experience in construction litigation and dispute resolution and has acted for a wide range of parties within the industry. He is one of a small number of lawyers nationally to have litigated cladding disputes to trial.
James McGloin: James has worked within the property, building and insurance industry for over 20 years and is a passionate advocate of Premier Guarantee’s role in helping the house building sector achieve the very highest of standards. As regional director for London, James heads up the team for Premier Guarantee’s largest region.
David Aitchison: David has worked in building control for 20 years and currently leads a talented team of building control professionals at Premier Guarantee, helping clients ensure the provision of health and safety for the end-users of new buildings.
Host: Martin Barrett
Martin Barrett has been Premier Guarantee’s Business Development Manager for Building Control for 3 years. Overall, he has worked in senior Business Development roles in the Building Control sector for approaching 15 years.
He and our clients benefit from working alongside our highly skilled and fully resourced Building control team which can deliver on projects of all scales and complexities. In particular, we continue to deliver on some high value schemes where there is a great deal of interaction and involvement at all project stages.
Martin has always been an advocate of ‘early engagement’ to ensure the best possible outcomes on projects – from initial design through to construction and completion.
This outlook and one-to-one experience ensures Martin brings with him a wealth of knowledge and insight.
