About the Event 

The Building Safety Act holds immense importance for the industry, and APS takes great pride in presenting a comprehensive analysis of this ground-breaking legislation.

Over the last few months APS has been running a series of Building Safety Act update sessions, presented by Mark Snelling, APS President Elect, and Andrew Leslie, Head of Membership.

Each session builds from the last as they delve into the Act, decipher its implications, examine the areas it has impacted, and discuss the necessary steps moving forward.

They have become an invaluable resource for industry professionals. If you have missed any of the previous sessions, you can catch up here:

Join Mark and Andrew as they demystify the Building Safety Act and empower you with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate this transformative legislation.

About our speakers

Andrew Leslie - Association for Project Safety

Andrew Leslie qualified as an architect but began specialising in design and construction health and safety in 1995 and became a member of APS the same year. Between spells working as a CDM Consultant, during which he developed and delivered CDM training courses, he has built up experience working with several Membership organisations. Andrew joined APS in 2014 as Technical and Standards Manager and was principal co-author of the APS’ Principal Designers Handbook. Shortly after the book was published, he was lured back into consultancy to develop CDM support services and training, working extensively on regeneration projects in London. During this period, he became heavily involved in the post-Grenfell developments leading up to the Building Safety Bill. He re-joined APS as Head of Membership in 2021.

He was Director of Practice at the Royal Incorporation of Architects between 2006 and 2009 and was part of the team that developed a scheme for Approved Design Certifiers and is a co-opted member of the RIAS Energy Certification Scheme Committee. He has an Asbestos Surveying qualification.

Mark Snelling - Safetymark Consultancy Services

Mark Snelling is a health, safety and fire consultant for the Property Institute, Chair of the Association for Project Safety Policy and Regulation Committee, member of the HSE’s Interim Industry Competence Committee’s Capability & Capacity Workgroup and an Executive of the Building Safety Alliance.

After starting work as a construction project manager, he moved into health and safety and then into fire safety. He is chartered builder (MCIOB), Graduate member of IOSH (Grad IOSH) and Registered Fellow of the Association of Project Safety (RFaPS).

He is technical author of ARMA health and safety and fire safety guidance notes and the Association for Project Safety’s Building Safety Act briefing notes.

Cost

Members: Free to APS members

Non-members: £10.00