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Building Safety Case Reports: 5 Myths Debunked
The Building Safety Act 2022Â has introduced new compliance requirements for higher-risk buildings (HRBs), including the need for a...
emilyharbottle
Mar 193 min read
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What the Nimrod Disaster Can Teach Us About Improving Building Safety Culture
Raising a teenager is an adventure, isn’t it? One moment, they amaze you with their independence and unfiltered humour; the next, you’re...
emilyharbottle
Mar 174 min read
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Accountability: The Key to Improving Safety Culture in the Built Environment
The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 22) has placed a clear emphasis on accountability, embedding it into the fabric of safety management...
emilyharbottle
Feb 272 min read
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Training and culture - lessons from aviation
In the building sector, competence has never been under greater scrutiny. High-profile incidents and tightening regulations have made it...
emilyharbottle
Jan 122 min read
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Why Building Height Shouldn’t Define Safety Policies - The flawed logic of PEEPs
Why Limit PEEPs to High-Rise Residential Buildings Over 11m? Today, the Home Office published its response to the Emergency Evacuation...
emilyharbottle
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Do leaders in the housing sector need technical competencies?
I am seeing much discussion around competency within the Housing sector and what it means to be competent. The dictionary definition of...
emilyharbottle
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Why I don’t agree with quantifying risk
I am writing this following a LinkedIn comment that misunderstood what I was trying to say about Bowties. In my opinion, a bowtie is a...
emilyharbottle
Aug 27, 20245 min read
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