After a challenging start, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has been finding its feet this year. Re-established as an arms-length body in January under new CEO, Charlie Pugsley, the BSR has focused on tackling a significant backlog of schemes through gateway two of the regime, while improving engagement with industry. The objective has been to unblock the stalling pipeline of higher-risk buildings that is fundamental to the government’s housebuilding drive.