Name: Building Safer Futures 2024
Start: 2024-09-20T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-20T14:30:00+01:00
Location: West Midlands Fire Service

Grenfell Tragedy Seven Years On - Building a Safer Future
About this Event

Seven years after the Grenfell Tragedy the report from the public inquiry is due to be published.

This is a must-attend conference for everyone in the industry, dedicated to keeping people and buildings safe.

The event is aimed at all stakeholders who are looking to develop their knowledge of the management and regulation of standards and safety of buildings, how the reforms will impact on them and their organisations and how to get ready.

The conference will explore how the world of building safety is changing the route to compliance and the key findings of the public inquiry.

AGENDA

0930 Coffee and Networking

1000 Welcome - West Midlands Fire and Mike Leonard, Birmingham City University

1010 The Grenfell Enquiry Report - MHCLG

1100 Regulation and Enforcement - Nigel Sowden

1120 Coffee Break & Meet Giddy the Fire Investigation Dog and Handler and Alex Daw

1140 The role of the Building Products Regulator – Nick Summers OPSS

1210 Learning from past mistakes & shaping a competent future – Mike Leonard BCU.

1240 Emerging risks and Fire Prevention – Paul Potter - West Midlands Fire

1300 Questions and wrap up

1310 Lunch

The Journey to a safer future

Seven years after the Grenfell Tragedy the report from the public inquiry is due to be published on September 4th 2024.

This is a must-attend conference for everyone in the industry, dedicated to keeping people and buildings safe.

The event is aimed at all stakeholders who are looking to develop their knowledge of the management and regulation of standards and safety of buildings. It will explore how the world of building safety is changing and the route to compliance as well as the key findings of the public inquiry.

The use of non-combustible systems has now been extended to cover buildings above 11 metres and the responsibility for Building Regulations and enforcement has now been passed to the HSE. The Fire Safety Act and the Building Safety Act are now in force and we have a new regulator for Building Products.

Climate Change and Building Safety has led to an unprecedented wave of change, and we must be mindful to avoid unintended consequences. Against this backdrop it is vital that all those who influence fire safety, are better informed and are competent to meet the challenges that lie ahead.

This is and opporinity to hear directly from policy makers and practitioners.