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Digital building safety records organised and verified for compliance

Building safety guidance and knowledge hub

Clear, practical guidance to help you understand your responsibilities, manage building information effectively and maintain confidence in how safety is addressed over time.

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Explore plain English explainers and best practice guidance covering building safety, information stewardship and long term record keeping across commercial, mixed use and residential property.

 

Our guidance supports property owners, landlords, managing agents, developers, contractors and facilities teams, whether responding to regulatory requirements or applying good practice to everyday building management.
 

Core Building Safety Guidance

Golden Thread
Guidance

Understand what the Golden Thread is and how safety-critical building information should be managed throughout the building lifecycle.

Safety Case
Guidance

Understand how to prepare a structured Safety Case, the role of the Safety Case Report, and the evidence the Building Safety Regulator expects.

Mandatory Occurrence
Reporting
(MOR) Guidance

What needs to be reported, who must report it, and how MORs contribute to building safety oversight.

Higher Risk Building (HRB) Guide

A practical guide to the Higher Risk Building criteria and how they are applied in practice

BSR Inspections

What the Building Safety Regulator looks for, how inspections work and how to prepare evidence ahead of a call-in.

FRA s FRAEW

Know the difference between a Fire Risk Assessment and a Fire Risk Assessment of External Walls.

Roles & Responsibilities Guidance

Principle Accountable Person (PAP)

A clear explanation of the statutory responsibilities of the Principal Accountable Person and how these duties are evidenced in practice.

Resident Engagement

Best-practice guidance on engaging residents, managing safety communications, and meeting transparency and engagement obligations.

Accountable Person (AP)

Guidance outlining the responsibilities of Accountable Persons and how they support building safety compliance alongside the PAP.

Supporting and Best Practice Guidance

O&M and H&S File Guide

How to structure, hand over and manage O&M and Health & Safety information safely

Evidence Management & Readiness for BSR

Guidance on organising, maintaining, and presenting building safety information to support regulatory assurance and inspections.

Regulation 38 Fire Safety Information

Explanation of Regulation 38 requirements and how fire safety information should be structured, maintained, and made accessible.

Articles

Screenshot of Tall Buildings Magazine article on Golden Thread compliance by NBR CEO

Golden Thread compliance is now central to building safety, but true implementation demands clarity, consistency, and leadership. In this article for Tall Buildings Magazine, our CEO sets out how the industry can define what good looks like.
Read the full article (page 38)

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