Clients show ‘total lack of engagement’ with Building Safety Act, says engineering services body

By Carl Brown2025-01-08T12:45:00

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Trade body says government needs to begin public awareness campaign

Construction clients have so far demonstrated a “total lack of engagement” with the new building safety regime, according to research by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

The trade body has used its regional meetings with members as focus groups over a six month period to gauge the take-up of measures introduced under the Building Safety Act, which has been in force since 2022.

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