Early specialist input reduces risk, cost, and delay.
Engage before Gateway submission to ensure clarity, compliance, and programme certainty.
BSR FAST provides independent façade access and maintenance consultancy supporting architects and design teams on complex and high-risk buildings.
We work alongside design teams to integrate proportionate access and maintenance strategies early, ensuring safety, compliance, and buildability are addressed without compromising architectural intent.
Façade access and maintenance requirements can significantly influence building form, detailing, and coordination if not considered early.
BSR FAST supports architects by providing clear, design-led advice that helps integrate access strategies logically within the evolving design — avoiding late-stage constraints, compromised aesthetics, or reactive compliance solutions.
Our approach balances design quality, safety, regulation, and long-term maintainability.
Supporting Design-Led & Compliant Outcomes For:
Embedding access and maintenance considerations within concept and developed design stages.
Aligning access strategies with façade systems, materials, and detailing.
Developing solutions that respond to actual maintenance needs, avoiding unnecessary visual or technical impact.
Ensuring access solutions are realistic, usable, and aligned with real-world operation.
Supporting safe, maintainable buildings throughout their lifecycle.
We participate in design discussions to identify access and maintenance requirements early, supporting informed decisions before layouts and details become fixed.
Our specialists work alongside architects to explore practical, proportionate access methodologies that support design intent while meeting regulatory expectations.
We provide structured, easy-to-interpret advice that supports coordination with other consultants and helps duty-holders demonstrate a clear, proportionate approach to access risk management.
Our consultancy supports alignment with Building Safety requirements, CDM 2015 duties, and BS 8670 competence expectations, while remaining sensitive to architectural quality and intent.
This helps design teams progress confidently through Gateway stages without reactive redesign or compromise.
