Changes proposed for building regulations in Northern Ireland – How will this affect residential buildings?
December 11, 2023
Substantial changes to building regulations in Northern Ireland have been proposed in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire which, if implemented, will amend regulations and guidance primarily on blocks of flats. Read More
Reducing chemical fire retardants at heart of government’s furniture and furnishings consultation
October 19, 2023
A new testing regime for upholstered furniture is set to replace the current regulations, in a bid to balance fire safety against the hazard of chemical fire retardants, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More
More organisations to benefit from National Cyber Security Centre’s cyber incident response scheme
September 21, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the expansion of the NCSC’s cyber incident response scheme to provide a two-tier system for victim organisations. Read More
Residents forced to leave waterside apartment block in Ipswich with cladding ‘more flammable’ than Grenfell Tower
March 24, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the chaos surrounding a residential block with a range of complex fire safety defects. Read More