Collaboration the missing link in Building Safety Act compliance, says Etex

Etex to discuss early collaboration for Building Safety Act compliance

Etex Building Performance will use this year’s London Build event to highlight how early collaboration can support compliance with the Building Safety Act.

The company said its Siniat and Promat brands will focus on the role of test data in improving specification accuracy during project design.

Siniat is sponsoring the Fire Safety Stage at the event, which will host industry discussions on façade design, digital tools and balancing fire risk with sustainability.

Panel discussion on early-stage collaboration

Siniat’s Head of Specification, Steve Warriner, will take part in a panel discussion examining how collaboration during early design can help project teams address fire risk and compliance.

According to Etex, the session will bring together manufacturers, engineers, architects and principal designers to explore how joined-up working can help meet Building Safety Act requirements.

The company said the discussion aims to improve understanding of how early engagement between stakeholders can support smoother progress through Gateway 2 and reduce project delays.

Industry experts joining the panel

Warriner will be joined by Gary Neal, Head of Fire Risk Management at Skanska UK; Neal Morgan-Collins, Director and Head of Design Delivery Unit at Scott Brownrigg; Sun-Mee Ban, Principal Design Manager at Wates; and Amy Cooper, Senior Fire Safety Business Partner at Home Group.

Warriner said: “There has been a huge amount of discussion around the implementation of the Building Safety Act, and the impact this will have on building design.

“It is clear that the demands of the gateway system require accessible, accurate data to demonstrate compliance.

“The key to getting a full picture at the start of a project, and to avoid delays down the line, is through collaboration with all key stakeholders.

“This means close involvement of manufacturers to provide up-to-date, classified test data, and also to take responsibility for the details that they issue.

“This is a key shift in approach where specification of construction products has previously been more fluid.

“The spotlight is on specification, and the need for that to be right first time.

“This panel discussion will focus on how that works in practice, what the industry needs to see and what best practice looks like going forward to ensure compliance, especially in life critical safety such as passive fire protection.”

Event details and exhibition presence

London Build will take place at Olympia London on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November 2025.

The event will bring together contractors, developers, architects, housebuilders, procurement teams, specifiers and engineers from across the construction industry.

Etex confirmed that experts from both Promat and Siniat will be available at Stand O50 to discuss testing requirements for passive fire protection and structural integrity.

Implications for construction design and safety professionals

The discussion led by Etex, Siniat and Promat will be directly relevant to architects, principal designers, fire engineers and specification professionals working under the Building Safety Act framework.

The focus on early collaboration highlights how manufacturers’ classified test data can inform safer and more compliant designs at the planning stage.

For contractors and compliance officers, the insights shared at London Build will demonstrate how early engagement across disciplines could streamline Gateway 2 approval and prevent costly redesigns or project delays.

The participation of fire risk managers and design leaders also positions the event as a forum for practical strategies to meet evolving legal and technical requirements in fire safety design.