Updates to Approved Document B (fire safety) published incorporating 2022 amendments
December 7, 2022
Approved Document B (fire safety) has been republished for volumes 1 and 2 to incorporate 2020 and 2022 amendments. Read More
Concerns raised from BRAC and Government on single staircase provisions in tall residential buildings
August 24, 2022
A letter has been sent by DLUHC highlighting concerns over tall residential buildings with single staircases. Read More
Official admits he could have taken steps to prevent Grenfell Tower fire
March 31, 2022
Brian Martin has admitted at the Grenfell Inquiry that he could have potentially prevented the fire on a number of occasions. Read More
Government scraps Building Safety Manager role by amending Building Safety Bill
March 25, 2022
The government have announced that the role of Building Safety Manager – a key part of the Building Safety Bill – will be scrapped. Read More
Emphasis on need for culture change in built environment from Industry Safety Steering Group’s third report
February 14, 2022
The third report from the ISSG on the progress of culture change in the built environment industry has been published. Read More
IFSEC Global’s 2021 most read in fire safety
December 15, 2021
IFSEC Global reveals the top 10 most popular fire-related stories that caught the eye of IFSEC Global’s readers throughout 2021... Read More
Grenfell Inquiry: Government “hid” fire safety risks to buildings
December 8, 2021
Consecutive governments have been accused of “deliberately covering up” the dangers posed to combustible materials before the Grenfell Tower fire. Read More
Latest updates designed to provide further clarity on how key aspects of the Building Safety Bill will work in practice
November 17, 2021
The government has published new draft regulations providing further clarity on aspects of the Building Safety Bill. Read More
Evacuation policies and technologies for high-rise residential buildings
October 28, 2021
We summarise the thoughts on current evacuation policies and procedures in tall buildings from an expert panel at FIREX Connect 2021. Read More
Draft Building Safety Bill announced by UK government
July 20, 2020
The Draft Building Safety Bill has been announced by Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Read More
A guide to firestopping: Getting it right for the future
June 18, 2020
Simon Ince from UL provides a guide to getting firestopping right in new buildings, from the design stage, through to handover and future building management. Read More
Post-Grenfell regulation aims to transform fire safety in buildings
May 5, 2020
Nearly three years after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, the Government has published its proposals for what it calls “the biggest change in building safety for a generation”. Ron Alalouff highlights the main features of the wide-ranging provisions. Read More
Dame Hackitt urged to introduce ‘duty holder’ role to increase accountability
April 19, 2018
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has called for a duty holder with responsibility for fire safety to be introduced […] Read More
Embedding fire protection into building design, throughout construction and across the supply chain
March 1, 2018
High-rise fires at Grenfell and the Middle East have spotlighted the need for supply chain collaboration over fire safety in modern building design like never before. Bob Glendenning of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings examines the issues. Read More
Energy-efficient designs are making balconies more of a fire risk, says DCLG report
September 21, 2016
Design measures taken to optimise energy efficiency in residential developments are potentially making balconies a greater fire risk, a report from BRE Global has concluded. Read More
Approved Document B is Long Overdue an Overhaul, Say 92% of FSF Members
November 11, 2015
The Building Regulations and its guidance in Approved Document B have not been subject to an in-depth review since 2006. Read More
