There are some significant changes happening to Building safety and fire safety on October 1st 2023. In this blog we will detail the changes that you need to be aware of, from the introduction of the Building Safety Regulator to the latest fire and building safety legislation.The Building Safety Regulator
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The Latest Fire Door Legislation 2024
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