Keeping information about a higher-risk building: the golden thread
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Current
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Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance on the golden thread, detailing the information that clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons must keep about a higher-risk building. Covers: why information about a building must be kept; managing and storing the information; keeping information during design and construction of a higher-risk building; and keeping information when a building is occupied or could be occupied by residents.
History
Last updated: 18 September 2024 - Mention of safety case guidance removed and users pointed to 'Preparing a safety case report' guidance instead. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/keeping-information-about-a-higher-risk-building-the-golden-thread and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 29 February 2024. Published in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions.
Subjects
- Special subject areas
- Fire
Publisher History
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
Accuris
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