Dan Rossiter FCIAT, has been appointed to join the Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance panel, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced yesterday. Rossiter is vice-president technical for the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and lead at the BSI on digital transformation in the built environment.
The panel will play an integral role in delivering the review of Build Regulations statutory guidance for England (the Approved Documents). The Review follows the findings of the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which together highlighted serious concerns about the usability and adequacy of current statutory guidance.
As vice-president technical for CIAT since 2022, Rossiter leads the Institute’s work on technical guidance and standards. He is an expert in building performance standards and digital transformation. He is a sector lead for the built environment at BSI. Internationally, Rossiter convenes CEN and ISO terminology as well as strategy working groups relating to the digital transformation of the built environment.
Speaking about his appointment, Rossiter said: “Chartered Architectural Technologists and other design professionals regularly reference the Approved Documents as they develop safe, healthy, accessible, and sustainable solutions to new design challenges.
“It is my hope that this review will provide an opportunity to improve, via digitalisation, the way in which the Approved Documents are structured, presented and used, taking advantage of the benefits available to truly digital resources.
“In particular it is important to ensure that any recommended changes to the Approved Documents improve accessibility and reduce friction for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). With the sector, and our own professional institute, mainly consisting of sole traders and small businesses, success will be dependent on their acceptance of the proposed recommendations.”
The review panel is expected to complete its work by Summer 2026.
