Importance of maintaining compartmentation
Effective compartmentation in residential blocks is an essential element of a passive fire protection strategy and is a concept which has been around for a long time.
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Two Years On From The EWS1
The External Wall Fire Review process, commonly referred to as ‘EWS1’, evaluates external wall systems including cladding on multi-occupancy high-rise buildings and has been an important step towards fire safety.
Developers to fix cladding crisis
On Monday 10th January the government announced a change to their approach toward the cladding crisis by replacing the previously proposed loan scheme for affected 11m – 18m buildings.
Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls
Issues with external wall cladding never seems to be out of the media following the Grenfell Tower disaster. A new assessment for external wall systems called FRAEW has been introduced.
When does a building need a fire alarm and why?
The driver for a fire alarm within a multi-occupancy building starts with the requirement to keep the occupants safe from smoke and fire and to provide an early warning system.
‘Polluter Pays’ Bill
The ‘Polluter Pays’ Bill is an initiative aimed at moving the often significant and costly remediation works that are arising from historic structural or fire safety issues away from innocent flat owners.
Government intervention to support leaseholders
On July 21 Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, following expert advice, stated that EWS1 forms should no longer be requested for buildings that are below 18 metres.
Fire Safety Act; Flat entrance door inspections
The Fire Safety Act 2021, which officially passed the parliamentary process on April 29th, is a major focal point within the property market at present.
Latest update: Building Safety Bill
The Building Safety Bill aims to create ground-breaking changes to building safety regulation and set new standards, which are related to how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained in the future.
Flat entrance doors
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government has introduced the Fire Safety Act 2021 in order to amend the existing legislation, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and to ensure a similar tragedy does not recur.