In the event of a fire, smoke is usually the largest contributor to death and injuries. More than 60% of deaths occur due to being overcome by gas or smoke. Similarly, inhalation of smoke causes around 60% of injuries.
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The Latest Fire Door Legislation 2024
In January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect with new requirements for Fire Doors in multi-occupied residential buildings. The purpose of this blog is to provide an...
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What Should Be Included in a Building Safety Case Report?
Managers of buildings with seven storeys or more must now submit a Safety Case Report to the Building Safety Regulator. A Principal Accountable Person will be responsible for ensuring the Safety Case...
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The Building Safety Act has named HSE as the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) in England. One of its key functions is to encourage the built environment industry and building control professionals...
In response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, preventative measures were implemented to ensure safer and more proactive building safety in England.
Following the Grenfell Tower fire incident in 2017, an inquiry into the fire safety of occupied high-rise residential buildings in England was launched. This led to many changes in how fire and...
Since the Grenfell Tower fire incident that took place in June 2017, plans have been underway to ensure significant changes are made to the legislation surrounding building safety.
Fire doors in communal hallways and corridors are typically the main escape route for residents’ safe evacuation. The latest Building Safety Act introduces new rules for the Accountable Person,...
The Building Safety Act is now English law, marking a new milestone in the journey towards guaranteed residential safety across the nation. But this law has been over five years in the making and was...