BSA

Question 1

What is the BSA?

Answer 1

Government legislation to ensure fire safety of new builds and refurbishment projects.

Question 2

What is a HRB?

Answer 2

• 2 Resi units
• 18m high
• 7 storeys

Question 3

What is the Gateway process?

Answer 3

1. Gateway 1 - planning permission. Demonstrate that fire risk has been considered in the design.
2. Gateway 2 (12-week) - submission of prescribed documents for approval before construction can commence.
3. Gateway 3 (8-weeks) - submission of completion information and as builts inline with prescribed documents. Approval required before occupation.

Question 4

What are prescribed documents?

Answer 4

1. Competency declaration
2. Building regulations compliance statement
3. emergency file
4. construction plan
5. A change control plan
6. A mandatory occurrence reporting plan

Question 5

How is change treated?

Answer 5

1. Notifiable changes must be notified to the BS before the works can be carried out.
2. “Major changes” a change control application must be made and approved before the works can be undertaken. The BBS then has six weeks to make its decision.

Question 6

Who are the duty holders?

Answer 6

1. Client
2. Principal designer
3. Principal contractor
4. Designer
5. Contractor