CIAT Vice-President Technical appointed to Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance panel
The panel will play an integral role in delivering the review of Building Regulations statutory guidance for England (the Approved Documents).
The review follows the findings of the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which together highlighted serious concerns about the usability and adequacy of current statutory guidance.
As Vice-President Technical for CIAT since 2022, Dan Rossiter leads the Institute's work on technical guidance and standards. Dan is an expert in building performance standards and digital transformation. He is a Sector Lead for the built environment at BSI. Internationally, Dan convenes CEN and ISO terminology as well as strategy working groups relating to the digital transformation of the built environment.
Speaking about his appointment, Dan Rossiter said:
Chartered Architectural Technologists and other design professionals regularly reference the Approved Documents as they develop safe, healthy, accessible, and sustainable solutions to new design challenges.
It is my hope that this review will provide an opportunity to improve, via digitalisation, the way in which the Approved Documents are structured, presented and used, taking advantage of the benefits available to truly digital resources.
In particular, it is important to ensure that any recommended changes to the Approved Documents improve accessibility and reduce friction for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). With the sector, and our own professional institute, mainly consisting of sole traders and small businesses, success will be dependent on their acceptance of the proposed recommendations.
President, Eddie Weir PCIAT, said:
The Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry highlighted serious and widespread failings in building safety. This review of Approved Documents is an important step in addressing one of these failings, and supporting the industry to deliver the safe buildings the public rightly expects.
Dan is a passionate advocate for digital technology in the built environment. He will bring a wealth of experience, expertise and different perspectives to the review panel.
Chartered Architectural Technologists are committed to delivering homes and buildings that meet the highest standards of quality and safety. We look forward to seeing the fruits of the work of Dan and his fellow panellists.
The review panel is expected to complete its work by summer 2026.
