Ignoring your gateway duties is getting expensive
Summary
The article argues that clients commissioning higher-risk buildings are increasingly exposed to delay and cost if gateway three evidence and the safety case are not prepared early and managed properly. It says the Building Safety Act has made these duties non-transferable, so relying on contract clauses to push responsibility down the supply chain is unlikely to satisfy the regulator or secure occupation sign-off.
Why it matters
Residential surveyors involved in higher-risk buildings need to understand that compliance evidence, the golden thread and gateway sign-off are now central to project delivery and occupation timing. Delays in assembling the required information can affect completion, handover and financial viability, with knock-on implications for clients, lenders and occupiers.
Key points
- Gateway three sign-off depends on the safety case and evidence being ready before occupation.
- The article says Building Safety Act duties remain with the client commissioning the higher-risk building.
- Late assembly of compliance evidence can cause significant delays and added costs.
- Procurement and contracts should specify who captures and provides information, and in what format.
- Information management is presented as a core deliverable, not an optional administrative task.
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