What Regulation 38 says
Where building work involves a relevant building, fire safety information must be given to the Responsible Person no later than completion or first occupation. The duty sits with the person carrying out the work.
What an information pack should contain
As-built drawings of fire-resisting elements, system references for installed fire stopping and cavity barriers, third-party certificates, photographic evidence and the asset register.
Common gaps we see
Generic O&M information not linked to the asset, missing system references, photographs not tied to locations, and certificates issued at company rather than installer level.
Closing the gap
A retrospective Regulation 38 pack can be assembled through targeted survey, sampling and remediation. The output is a Responsible-Person-ready pack — not just a folder of PDFs.