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On the regulatory landscape reshaping the sector — the Building Safety Act, PPN 06/20, and what buyers are actually buying. Written by the people running the group, not a content agency.

01

Building Safety Act compliance is a structural tailwind, not a cyclical wave →

Compliance spend used to move with the construction cycle. The BSA broke that — and shifted what buyers are actually buying. Jamie Dawson, Chair.

02

The golden thread, and what buyers are actually buying →

Compliance moved from cost line to risk register. The regulatory shape, and what an audit-ready posture means in practice. Dan Small, Managing Director.

03

PPN 06/20 and the social-value advantage of being employee-owned →

Procurement weights social value heavily. Most contractors' evidence falls apart on inspection. Why EOTs walk that test. Jamie Dawson, Chair.

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