BS 5975-1:2024 & BS 5975-2:2024 Continue to Drive Temporary Works Practice in 2026

The 2024 update to BS 5975 (split into management procedures and falsework design) remains the key industry benchmark in 2026. Guidance continues to stress the Temporary Works Register, clear TWC and TWS roles, design checks, permits and stronger documentation under CDM 2015.

By KaelSite Published August 6, 2026

The British Standard for temporary works, reissued at the end of 2024 as two separate parts, continues to shape day-to-day practice on UK construction sites throughout 2026.BS 5975-1:2024 covers management procedures for the control of temporary works, while BS 5975-2:2024 addresses the design and implementation of falsework. Together they replace the previous BS 5975:2019 edition. Industry guidance published and updated across 2026 (including from construction trade publications, HSE-aligned sources and training providers) consistently highlights the same core requirements:

A live Temporary Works Register that tracks every item from design brief through installation, loading, inspection and striking
Clear appointment and separation of the Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) and Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) roles
Appropriate design check categories, permits to load and permits to strike
Stronger emphasis on documentation, traceability and competent people

These procedures remain the recognised way of meeting legal duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. HSE continues to treat BS 5975 as the benchmark against which temporary works management is judged.Recent 2026 articles and training materials stress that incomplete or outdated registers, blurred role responsibilities and weak evidence trails still create compliance risk. Digital tools that keep the register current, support offline inspections and provide full audit trails are increasingly seen as practical ways to meet the standard’s expectations on busy sites.

Source note: Based on the current BS 5975-1:2024 and BS 5975-2:2024 standards (published December 2024) and ongoing industry guidance and commentary published throughout 2025–2026.Meta Description

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