What is the Building Safety Act?
The Building Safety Act is new UK law designed to make buildings safer for everyone who lives and works in them. While it’s often talked about in relation to big property companies, small businesses also need to pay attention.
Under the Act, if you own, manage, lease, or are responsible for certain types of buildings, you have legal duties to keep them safe.
That includes things like:
Checking structural and fire safety risks
Keeping clear records of safety checks and inspections
Fixing issues that could put people at risk
Sharing safety information with residents or occupiers when asked
Even if you’re a small company, these rules apply if you’re responsible for a building covered by the Act (for example, higher-risk buildings or multi-storey residential properties). The law is not just for big developers.
How do I store all this information?
That's where the Golden Thread comes into play.
The Golden Thread is a digital, organised record of all important building safety information that must be kept for certain buildings — especially higher-risk buildings like tall residential blocks.
It’s not just a folder of files, it’s the single source of truth about how a building was designed, built, maintained, and kept safe.
