{"id":5734,"date":"2025-06-03T06:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5734"},"modified":"2025-06-03T06:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:46:59","slug":"drylining-giant-takes-bold-step-on-accepting-design-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/drylining-giant-takes-bold-step-on-accepting-design-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Drylining giant takes bold step on accepting design risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drylining giant Siniat has become the first UK manufacturer to formally accept design responsibility for its system information and standard details in a move hailed as a gamechanger for construction risk and compliance.<\/p>\n

The decision is expected to have major implications for passive fire protection \u2013 often making up 5\u201315% of a building\u2019s internal systems \u2013 where liability has traditionally been muddled.<\/p>\n

The firm said it was taking the bold step to ease mounting liability pressure on contractors and designers as they grapple with the complex demands of the Building Safety Act and Principal Designer duties.<\/p>\n

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The plasterboard and drylining specialist says it will now be legally accountable for the technical design information it issues \u2013 marking a shift in how risk is shared across the supply chain.<\/p>\n

Head of specification Steve Warriner said: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first manufacturer to formally accept design responsibility for the systems we help to create. The need for clarity and accountability has never been greater.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cFor too long, risk has cascaded unchecked across the supply chain. Taking ownership of the information we issue is the right step forward \u2013 not just for our customers, but for the wider industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The move comes amid mounting financial pressure on firms. Siniat\u2019s own research found 65% of contractors are being squeezed by the cascading of design risk, with some shedding jobs or going under.<\/p>\n

Siniat will back up the shift with clear design documentation, technical reports, and guidance for contractors and duty holders to help navigate Gateway 2 compliance.<\/p>\n

Warriner added: \u201cRegulatory change has been rapid and necessary. But it has demanded a new level of scrutiny. This is about being accountable, supporting safer buildings, and challenging the status quo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/CDq5Oyr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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