EWS1 / FRAEW review & coordination in London

CTS provides review of EWS1/FRAEW outputs and coordination of accredited assessors for higher-risk buildings in London - independent, client-side, and acting solely for the building owner.

~6,500Higher-risk buildings in London
~55%Of all HRBs in England
18m / 7Height or storeys defining an HRB

Key facts

EWS1 / FRAEW review & coordination in London

London carries the largest concentration of higher-risk buildings in the country, from residential towers in Tower Hamlets and Greenwich to mixed-use blocks in Southwark and Croydon.

As an independent, client-side advisor with no contractor or supplier affiliations, CTS provides review of EWS1/FRAEW outputs and coordination of accredited assessors, with findings recorded to a BSR-ready golden thread on the CTS BuildSafe platform.

Local building safety drivers

The remediation picture

As at 30 April 2026, 4,378 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding were being monitored in the government's remediation programmes across England - 55% had started or completed works and 35% were complete. London sits within one of the largest concentrations of these buildings in the country.

Source: MHCLG Building Safety Remediation monthly data release, April 2026.

How CTS supports London accountable persons

EWS1/FRAEW assessments are carried out by accredited specialists; CTS reviews the outputs and coordinates the right assessor. Gateway 2 and 3 submissions sit with the principal designer and contractor - CTS can advise but does not run them.

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London building safety - FAQs

Do I need to register my building in London?

Yes. All occupied higher-risk buildings in England, including London, must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. Operating an unregistered occupied HRB is a criminal offence.

Building Safety Act or building safety regulations - which applies?

Both. The Building Safety Act 2022 is the framework; the day-to-day duties for higher-risk buildings sit in the regulations made under it, alongside the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. CTS works to all of them.

Does CTS act for the building owner or the contractor?

CTS is independent and client-side: we act solely for the building owner, with no contractor or supplier affiliations.

EWS1 / FRAEW review & coordination in nearby areas

Reviewed by the CTS building safety team. Regulatory content checked against the Building Safety Act 2022 and BSR guidance.