Understanding the draft Building Safety Bill: Further Reading
Oct 7, 2020 |Paul Swaddle
Following the recent NBS webinar reviewing the context, content and potential impact of the draft Building Safety Bill, there have been a few requests for a list of the many references mentioned in the presentation. This article provides some useful links and summaries of the key documents and reports for easier access and further reading.
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