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Glyn Thomas, managing director of Building Consents<\/a>, compares the scrutiny and accountability required in building safety compliance meetings to a harrowing scene from the movie \u2018Marathon Man,\u2019 emphasising the need for evidence and clear communication to ensure safety<\/h2>\n

The classic movie Marathon Man features a distraught Babe Levy (played by Dustin Hoffman) prone and strapped in a chair being asked that same question by a maniacal dentist named Szell; played by Sir Laurence Olivier at his best.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs it safe?\u201d Szell asks.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes\u201d says Hoffmans character in reply. The dentist carries on drilling. \u201cIs it safe?\u201d he asks again. \u201cNo, No!\u201d Babe replies.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a horrific scene. Not just because of what you witness but because of the predicament that you know Babe is in.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u2019t know the answer to the question, because he doesn\u2019t know what the question is.<\/p>\n

You are uncomfortable, sharing his position and his pain. The drilling continues, much to the viewer’s excruciation.<\/p>\n

OK. Relax. It\u2019s only a movie \u2026 but at times, that same phrase does pop into my head at the oddest times. Sometimes, in design team meetings on an HRB in transition, my thoughts drift to that same question. \u201cIs it safe?\u201d<\/p>\n

Communication gaps and accountability in building safety discussions<\/h3>\n

The problem in these meetings, however, is the same one faced by Babe because often, many on the call don\u2019t know what the question means, and so are way off trying to give an answer.<\/p>\n

The design team members all pop up in their Teams boxes, as in University Challenge, and they all know there\u2019s a new regulator and a new system, but in many cases, the penny hasn\u2019t dropped that the question that needs to be answered (Is it safe?) is directed at them.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, there\u2019s an expectation that they cannot only say reassuringly, \u201cYes, it\u2019s safe\u201d (or \u201cno, it\u2019s not\u201d if it doesn\u2019t comply) but also provide evidence as to why.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s at that point that the meeting goes quiet, and they all point fingers at each other. The client looks on bemused.<\/p>\n

The Building Safety Act is causing a shift in professional accountability<\/h3>\n

The ability to give the right answer to the compliance question is no longer enough.<\/p>\n

We have all witnessed a fire safety report, for example, being handed out with the smug air of \u201cTrust me, I\u2019m an engineer,\u201d but now, when the statements in that report are questioned, that reassuring air turns to indignation and, in many cases, anger.<\/p>\n

Some professional consultants are simply not used to their views being challenged and that is one of many cultural issues making life under the Building Safety Act<\/a> so anxious.<\/p>\n

Personal responsibility must be taken to ensure compliance<\/h3>\n

The key role of the Principal Designer is to ensure the team is competent, and scrutiny in itself can raise hackles. When you add in the need for reasonable timescales to review information, the atmosphere can get quite strained, especially if one area of design is reliant on another.<\/p>\n

The referee role has been removed. No appointed RBCA or LA can give design advice and be part of the team, nudging and pushing to get to compliance, as has happened in the past.<\/p>\n

Instead, the BSR is looking for a comprehensive solution \u2013 a knitting pattern for the contractor to follow without having to question building safety compliance, as it\u2019s all been agreed in advance.<\/p>\n

The PD needs to lead the team \u2013 but the team need to take responsibility for their actions.<\/p>\n

Rationale behind safety decisions must be evidenced<\/h3>\n

And so, we return to the Marathon Man scene.<\/p>\n

Compliant design and subsequent construction with minimum standards is not enough; there has to be evidence of how that decision was reached, what codes of practice or guidance were followed, and why.<\/p>\n

In the end, it\u2019s not about whether it\u2019s safe\u2026 it\u2019s also about how you made sure it is and can you show evidence.<\/p>\n

So, close your eyes. Imagine you are in the dentist’s chair, and the dentist is spinning up his drill.<\/p>\n

Is it safe?<\/p>\n

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