Building Safety Case for High Rise Buildings

The Building Safety Case (BSC) framework is a set of requirements for buildings that aims to improve safety, especially after the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. The framework applies to:

• High-rise buildings: Any building that's at least 18 meters tall or has at least seven stories
• Care homes and hospitals: Any building that's at least 18 meters tall or has at least seven stories
• Existing buildings: Any building that meets the height criteria, even if it's not new
• Major refurbishments: Any high-rise building that's undergoing significant renovations

SOCOTEC UK is one of four companies awarded a framework agreement by the Health & Safety Executive to assist the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) with Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB).

Further information can be found on our website here: https://www.socotec.co.uk/media/faqs/building-safety-act

How can SOCOTEC Structural Engineers help:

SOCOTEC have a team of Chartered Structural Engineering experts that can lead and steer you through the process to cover all aspects of the regulations, including:

• Visual Structural Appraisals (VSA)
• Building Safety Case (BSC) reports
• Structural Safety Risk Assessments
• Structural Hazard Identification (HAZID)

In addition to this SOCOTEC can provide expert Fire Engineering and Building Safety Management services to complete the package. These services include:

• Fire Engineering Strategy appraisal and HAZID analysis
• Building Safety Management Systems appraisal
• Development of documented Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR) System policy and procedures
• Development of documented Resident Engagement Strategy.