THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its AGM last week with a legislative briefing from Michael Conroy, partner with Harper Macleod LLP, who provided insight into the Building Safety Act and its UK-wide application.
The Scottish Government recently said that latest estimates indicate that its cladding remediation programme could cost £1.7 billion over a 15-year period.
The free briefing was open to anyone in the industry and formed part of the calendar of events to celebrate the SBF’s 130th anniversary, which include a golf tournament in Carnoustie in September and AI in construction training sessions to be rolled out across the country in the autumn. The celebrations will culminate in the President’s Lunch in Edinburgh in November.
Operations director Paul Mitchell said, “It was a great turn-out for the first in our programme of events to celebrate the Scottish Building Federation’s 130th anniversary. We are grateful to Michael Conroy of Harper Macleod for sharing his legal expertise on the Building Safety Act with business leaders and construction professionals, and giving context to what is a complex situation.
“The continued engagement from our members and the wider industry shows that we remain at the forefront of the sector; advancing new technologies, interpreting contemporary legislation and promoting our modern industry whilst also continuing to deliver personalised business support services directly to our growing membership.”
