Fire safety regulations in the UK have undergone an important shift with the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Act 2021. These laws mandate accurate, auditable fire safety data and enforce the Golden Thread, requiring a complete digital record of fire safety information throughout a building’s lifecycle.
For facilities managers and fire consultants, this means that traditional manual site measurements, outdated floor plans, and fragmented data are no longer sufficient. The need for accurate, scalable, and legally compliant surveying solutions has never been greater. Stak’s award-winning end-to-end technology and operating model provides the precision, efficiency, and compliance necessary to meet these new legal requirements without adding extra workload.
Regulatory drivers you need to know
The Fire Safety Act 2021 requires the responsible persons to maintain and share digital fire safety records, reinforcing the Golden Thread.Meanwhile, the Building Safety Act 2022 places a legal duty on duty holders to ensure that fire compartmentation, escape routes, and other safety-critical building features are documented with accurate, up-to-date information.
This shift to digital record-keeping is where Stak’s end-to-end technology provides a distinct advantage. With industry-leading accuracy, Stak’s rapid capture and spatial data processing delivers the data required for regulatory compliance, while eliminating human error and inefficiencies associated with traditional manual surveys.
Moreover, fire safety consultants must adhere to strict measurement standards, and manual methods often fall short of regulatory requirements. Stak’s reports are:
- RICS, IPMS, and GIA compliant, ensuring alignment with professional measurement standards
- Legally compliant with reliance letters, providing assurance that fire safety reports meet industry expectations
- Backed by £10 million liability insurance, so all stakeholders can trust the data they rely on
The golden thread
The Golden Thread is mandated by the Building Safety Act2022 to ensure that accurate, accessible, and up-to-date fire safety information is available throughout a building’s lifecycle. Without a centralised digital approach, fire safety data can become fragmented, inaccurate, or outdated, increasing the risk of non-compliance and safety failures.
Stak’s technology directly supports the Golden Thread by:
- Delivering accurate fire plans in a modern digital format
- Providing a single source of truth for facilities managers, fire consultants, and duty holders
- Enabling immediate access to fire safety plans, reducing response times and improving decision-making
Through the Stak Hub, all stakeholders can:
- Securely store and access measurement reports and fire plans in one central location.
- Retrieve data instantly, allowing seamless collaboration across teams
- Export CAD-ready files, making integration into existing fire safety workflows fast and efficient
This eliminates file-sharing inefficiencies and misplaced documents, making fire safety project management far more streamlined.
Why leading fire consultancies are choosing Stak to help reduce risk and inefficiencies
Before adopting Stak, a prominent UK-based fire consultancy faced critical challenges in meeting the demands of new fire safety regulations:
- Manual site measurements were time-consuming and prone to human error, leading to discrepancies in fire safety plans.
- Outdated floor plans increased the risk of non-compliance, as they lacked accurate data on compartmentation and fire escape routes.
- Fragmented data storage made it difficult to maintain a Golden Thread-compliant record of fire safety information.
Under the Building Safety Act, inaccurate or incomplete fire safety documentation is a legal liability, exposing companies to fines, project delays, and reputational damage. The consultancy needed a faster, more precise, and legally compliant solution—so they turned to Stak.
Powered by our end-to-end technology, Stak delivered fire plans that integrate seamlessly into their workflow.
Scaling fire safety compliance across multi-site projects
One of the biggest challenges for facilities managers and fire safety consultants is scaling compliance across multiple properties while maintaining accuracy and efficiency. Stak is designed to support nationwide, multi-site projects, ensuring fire safety data is captured quickly, consistently, and at scale.
With our award-winning technology and highly trained on-site teams available across the UK, Stak removes the logistical delays associated with traditional surveys. Fire consultants and facilities managers benefit from a structured, end-to-end process that captures, processes, and delivers fire safety data without requiring repeat site visits.
With Stak’s nationwide survey team and rapid turnaround times, facilities managers and fire consultants can:
- Complete fire safety audits faster, reducing the burden of compliance
- Maintain a consistent golden thread across entire property portfolios
- Eliminate the inefficiencies of repeat site visits and manual corrections
Conclusion
With the Building Safety Act 2022 enforcing stricter fire safety compliance standards, responsible persons need a digital-first, scalable solution that eliminates compliance risks and inefficiencies. Stak is trusted to efficiently deliver fire plans to the required accuracy standards.
For further information, contact our expert team today to discuss your requirements.
