Opinion

A Principal Designer and Contractor become a legal requirement from October, but are architects and clients ready?

By 2023-09-11T00:01:00

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With just weeks until new legislation comes into effect, architects and clients are scrambling to get ready, writes Andrew Mellor

The legislation for Dutyholders, related to the Building Safety Act, has been included in amendments to the Building Regulations rather than in new secondary legislation as might have been expected given the draft Dutyholder Regulations published in 2022 (although subsequently withdrawn). The Building Regulations etc (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 now amend the Building Regulations 2010.

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