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TTF signs Building a Safer Future Charter 21 May, 2021 SHARE TTF joins major contractors, housing providers, local authorities and trade bodies in helping to change the culture around building safety.
The Timber Trade Federation has taken the positive step of becoming a Registered Signatory to the Building a Safer Future Charter.
The BSF Charter is a proactive response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s
Building a Safer Future Review in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Charter is administered by a not-for-profit independent organisation, set up to encourage collaboration, drive change, and ultimately to transform the culture around building safety.
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The signatories must stick to five commitments: be the “voice of building safety” in the industry; transparency in sharing key information with residents, clients, contractors and other stakeholders; make safety a “key factor” of choice in who they work with; ensure the views of residents are central to decision-making; make sure all parties have the time and resources to “achieve and maintain” building safety.
The new initiative is a response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s findings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, which identified a failure of leadership and culture as underlying causes of the tragedy. Dame Judith said of the new charter champions initiative: “I have consistently called for the built environment sector to recognise the need for culture change, which can only happen when leaders in the sector stand up and are prepared to demonstrate what ‘good’ looks like and to be held to account for delivery.”