Building Safety Management
Building Safety Management Consultant support to help clients establish effective governance, understand dutyholder responsibilities and manage Building Regulations compliance This includes advising on appointments and competence, coordinating compliance activity, reviewing documentation and evidence, monitoring risks and actions, and helping maintain a clear audit trail to demonstrate that building safety requirements are being met.
What is the role of a BSM
A Building Safety Management Consultant provides independent, practical support to help the client establish and maintain effective arrangements for Building Regulations and building safety compliance. The role can include clarifying dutyholder responsibilities, reviewing appointments and competence, developing the compliance strategy, coordinating the design and construction teams, monitoring actions and risks, and reviewing evidence that the work meets applicable requirements.
For higher-risk building projects, support may also cover the golden thread of information, change control, mandatory occurrence reporting and preparation for Building Safety Regulator submissions. The consultant supports and provides assurance to the client but does not replace the legal responsibilities of the appointed dutyholders.
Practical Building Safety Management
We provide practical and strategic Building Safety Management support tailored to the client, project and level of risk. At a strategic level, we help establish governance, define responsibilities, assess competence and develop proportionate compliance and information-management arrangements. At a practical level, we coordinate dutyholders and project teams, review designs and supporting evidence, monitor actions and risks, support change control and maintain a clear audit trail.
Through regular reporting, advice and challenge, we help clients retain oversight, make informed decisions and demonstrate that Building Regulations and building safety requirements are being effectively managed throughout design and construction.
When You Might Need This
Building Safety support may be useful where you need help understanding Building Regulations dutyholder responsibilities, competence requirements, compliance evidence or the additional requirements that can apply to higher-risk buildings.
What Happens
Next
Tell us about the building, project and the point you have reached. We’ll review the requirement, explain which responsibilities may apply and agree the most appropriate level of support.
Why Choose Us?
01 Chartered Expertise
Led by Graham Cowan, Chartered Fellow of IOSH (CFIOSH), Chartered Fellow of IIRSM (FIIRSM) and Technical Member of TIFSM.
02 Practical Guidance
We explain legislation in plain English, giving you simple, actionable steps toward compliance that you and your team can follow.
03 Multi-Sector Experience
Experience across Care, Education, Property Management, Construction, Manufacturing, Industry and Agriculture.
04 Independent, Unbiased
Support is shaped around your service, your risks and your responsibilities, with a focus on what’s practical and achievable for your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no specific legal requirement to carry out audits, but employers are legally required to manage health and safety effectively. Audits and inspections are a recognised way of demonstrating compliance and due diligence.
Inspections focus on physical conditions and day-to-day practices. Audits take a broader view and assess systems, arrangements and management processes. The approach used depends on your needs.
This depends on your organisation’s activities, size and level of risk. Some organisations benefit from annual audits, while others require more frequent inspections.
No. Audits and inspections are planned to minimise disruption and carried out in a professional, collaborative manner.
Yes. Many organisations use audits as a starting point for structured improvement and ongoing consultancy support.
