Building Regulations Dutyholder Awareness – England Course
Understand who is responsible for Building Regulations compliance in England and what the dutyholder and competence rules require.
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About this course
Welcome to this Fairbrass Training awareness course on the Building Regulations dutyholder regime in England. Since October 2023, everyone who commissions, designs or carries out building work has clear legal duties to make sure the work complies with the Building Regulations.
This awareness course covering the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Regulations dutyholder and competence requirements in England: client, principal designer and principal contractor duties, the Building Safety Regulator, higher-risk buildings, the golden thread, gateways and enforcement.
The course runs entirely in your browser. You can stop at any point and pick up where you left off, and once you pass the final assessment you can download a PDF certificate straight away.
Who it's for
- Clients and developers
- Designers and principal designers
- Contractors and principal contractors
- Site managers and project managers
Snippets from the course
Two short extracts taken straight from the course material, so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
The principal designer's duty
The principal designer must **plan, manage and monitor the design work** so that, if built, it would comply with all relevant requirements of the Building Regulations.
Gateway 2
**Gateway 2** is before work starts: a building control application must be approved by the BSR. **Building work cannot start** until it is approved.
What's covered
Welcome & Introduction
- Welcome to Building Regulations Dutyholder Awareness – England
- Who this course is for
- What the course covers
- How the tests and pass mark work
Why the Rules Changed
- The Grenfell Tower fire
- Building a Safer Future
- The Building Safety Act 2022
- Dutyholder and competence rules
The Building Safety Regulator
- Who the regulator is
- Building control authority for higher-risk buildings
- Registered building control
- Oversight of the profession
Dutyholder Roles
- Who the dutyholders are
- Same names as CDM
- When there is more than one contractor
- If the client does not appoint
Client and Designer Duties
- The client's duty
- Information from the client
- The principal designer's duty
- Designers
Contractor Duties
- The principal contractor's duty
- Contractors
- Coordinating the work
- Reporting problems
Competence
- The competence requirement
- Organisations too
- Checking competence
- Working within your limits
Higher-Risk Buildings
- What is a higher-risk building?
- Gateway 1
- Gateway 2
- Gateway 3
The Golden Thread and Enforcement
- The golden thread
- Records on every job
- Compliance declarations
- Enforcement
Summary and Putting It Into Practice
- Recap
- Before you start
- During the work
- At the end
Final assessment
A longer multiple-choice assessment covering every module. Score 80% or more and your PDF certificate is issued immediately. You can retake it as many times as you need.
Start Building Regulations Dutyholder Awareness – England Course now
10 modules, a test after each one and a final assessment — all in your browser, all saved as you go.
You'll be asked to sign in or create a free account first, then pay £29.99 (includes VAT at 20%) to unlock the course. Your progress and certificate are saved to your account.