Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Recorded: 23rd August 2022 (12 noon – 1.00 pm UK time)

What’s this collaborative reporting for safer structures (CROSS) webinar about?

CROSS is the Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS) scheme – a confidential reporting system that captures and shares lessons learned from structural safety issues in the UK construction sector. This webinar will provide an overview of the developments that have expanded CROSS to now additionally incorporate fire safety lessons learned.

Who should attend the collaborative reporting for safer structures (CROSS) webinar?

• All construction professionals

What will participants gain?

• An increased awareness of CROSS and its role in helping create improved safety
• A greater understanding of how to use CROSS reports as part of a construction professional’s CPD
• A greater understanding of how to contribute to CROSS reports
• The chance to put your questions on CROSS to the experts on the panel
• A post-event copy of all presentations and a recording of the webinar

Ian is an experienced standards professional, having worked at BSI for over 18 years. Currently working as Sector Lead in the Built Environment area of BSI Knowledge Solutions, he has specific responsibility for the direction and development of key standards areas related to Building Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety, working with industry and government to identify and develop associated knowledge solutions.

Ian has also worked on multiple high-profile projects during his career at BSI, including many of the key management systems standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001.

Peter leads the IFE in technical matters in a new role designed to provide better technical support to members. He represents the organisation on national and international professional forums, contributes to post-Grenfell initiatives in the UK and worldwide, drives the development and remit of the Technical Strategy Advisory Group (TSAG), leads on the continuous development of the IFE’s body of knowledge, manages the IFE’s responses to consultations and acts as the main point of contact for technical enquiries, helping members to understand the Institution’s policy positions in a range of technical areas.

He holds an Engineering Doctorate where he investigated resilient fire engineering building design. Peter also chairs the British Standards Technical Committee FSH/24, developing and codifying fire safety engineering practices. As an active volunteer within the IFE, he helps to promote the profession and registration of professional engineers with the Engineering Council.

A Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Scientist and a Registered Fire Risk Assessor, since 2012 he has been leading the independent safety, fire and risk engineering practice he founded.

Prior to this, Peter was an Associate Director at the Fire Protection Association, and earlier an Associate Director with a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. His earlier career was spent as a fire consultant within the healthcare sector and within the fire detection and alarm industry.