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 building safety is regulated, including the enactments of the Building Safety Act and The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
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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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As a sector, we must operate in a way that accommodates the needs of residents while still working efficiently to project timelines. Whilst projects are in operation on residential sites, every...
After almost a year of being in session in parliament, the Building Safety Act has now received the Royal Assent. As champions of building safety and compliance, this is a milestone that Ventro is...
Fire sprinklers have an essential role in a high-rise building’s active fire protection system. However, for many years, Statutory Guidance stated only buildings taller than 30 metres and...
A fire alarm system has a crucial role to play in a building’s active fire protection. They’re designed to detect a fire early so occupants can evacuate in good time and you can take the...
As stated in the code of practice BS: 5839, it’s a law for all residential buildings in England and Wales to be fitted with a fire alarm system. However, there are grades and categories of...
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that fire extinguishers must be installed and maintained properly by a competent person who has all the correct qualifications to be...