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The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced a rigorous new framework requiring building owners and Principal Accountable Persons to clearly demonstrate how fire and structural risks are identified, assessed and managed.
At the centre of this framework is the Building Safety Case Report (BSCR), a critical document required by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to support Building Assessment Certificate (BAC) applications.
Across England, there are over 12,500 Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) in occupation—with around 2,000 more added each year. Each one must produce a compliant safety case.
Early regulatory data highlights the challenge:
A clear, regulator-ready BSCR is essential.
You should update your safety case report, for example, when:
Keegans has been at the forefront of Building Safety Case preparation since the early stages of the legislation.
Our experience includes:
A Structured Approach to Compliance
We go beyond document collation. Our multidisciplinary team ensures your safety case clearly demonstrates how Fire & Structural risks are understood and controlled.
Our capabilities include:
We regularly strengthen safety cases by addressing:
Keegans supported Breacher House (Barking)—a 69-unit residential HRB—through:
The result: successful BAC approval, contributing to one of the first certificates issued in England.
‘At Encore, we use Keegans for a wide range of fire and safety related services. Their knowledge, professionalism, high standards of work, and competitive pricing have consistently delivered strong results across our portfolio.
The team are responsive, reliable, and demonstrate a clear understanding of both regulatory requirements and practical site considerations. Their reports and recommendations are always thorough, clear, and delivered to a high standard, which has helped support our ongoing compliance and building safety objectives.
We have built a strong working relationship with Keegans and would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others seeking competent and dependable fire and safety consultancy support.’
With thousands of buildings still awaiting assessment, demand for high-quality Building Safety Case Reports is growing rapidly.
What is the Building Safety Act?
The BSA applies to all residential buildings that comprise of two or more properties and extends to residential care homes and Hospital accommodation. It requires that risk management measures must be taken to address potential building safety risks and reduce the severity of any incident, should it occur. Risks are defined as the spread of fire (including all forms of combustion, for example, smoke, fumes, and heat), or structural failure.
Act establishes the Health and Safety Executive as the Building Safety Regulator, to underpin the key regulatory reforms in the new building safety regime. The Building Safety Regulator will start to call in buildings for assessment and issue Building Assessment Certificates from April 2024. With a requirement to respond within 28 days, each building should have a building safety regime in place by this time. Compliance is achieved through the development of a Building Safety Case and a Building Safety Case Report.
When will the Building Safety Act become law?
The Building Safety Act has been approved by parliament and has received Royal Assent in April 2022, so is now law. However, the various requirements will come into effect over the next 12-18 months. All buildings in scope (HRBS) of the Act will need to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator, with registrations being expected at any time between April 2023 and October 2023. Once registered, the Accountable Person(s) or landlord must apply for a Building Assessment Certificate, a process which is expected to begin April 2024.
Who does the Building Safety Act impact?
Landlords, freeholders and/or persons or organisations in charge of the repair and maintenance of high-rise residential buildings that are 18m or above, or seven or more storeys high will need to develop a building safety case and report for their buildings.
What is a Building Safety Case and a Building Safety Case Report?
Building Safety Case
A Building Safety Case is the process of pulling together any information and supporting evidence used to manage the risk of fire spread and the structural safety of your building. It provides a compelling, comprehensible and valid case that a building is safe.
Building Safety Case Report
A Building Safety Case Report summarises the arguments and evidence of the safety case and documents the progress against the safety management plan. It identifies the major fire and structural hazards associated with your building and shows how any risks are being managed as far as reasonably possible to prevent a major incident.
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