Approved Document B: Fire Safety – frequently asked questions guidance update.
The Government has published amendments made to the Approved Document B: Fire Safety – frequently asked questions guidance. Four new FAQs have been added to provide more info on; relevance of exposure types in Table B3, use and selection of guidance for building elements in Table B3, clarification of guidance related to 9mm timber for […]
Letter to industry: Registration of the Building Control Profession – transitional arrangements
Director of Building Safety for HSE, Philip White, has today written to the Building Control industry outlining new transitional arrangements for the registration of building control inspectors in England. The full letter can be found here https://press.hse.gov.uk/
The Government has today published advice on Mandatory Occurrence reporting.
It seems likely that Inspectors who identify risks associated with fire doors in a higher-risk building (HRB) will need to work with the Accountable Person or Principal Accountable Person to ensure the risks are appropriately reported. The full report can be found here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/operating-a-mandatory-occurrence-reporting-system?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=33ffd7aa-2318-424d-8218-bf489249711b&utm_content=immediately
HO – Enforcement and sanctions for non-compliance
The Home Office has released guidance for enforcement and sanctions for non-compliance. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (as amended) and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. The Guide is intended for the Responsible Person and other persons on whom the fire safety legislationimposes duties. Follow the link to read the guidance in full. […]
The Fire Safety Event 2024
The FDIS team had a fantastic time exhibiting at ‘The Fire Safety Safety Event’ in 2023 and cannot wait to exhibit again at ‘The Fire Safety Event 2024’, where we will get to meet lots of you and talk all things fire doors!
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will oversee the safety and performance of all buildings, as well as having a special focus on high-rise buildings. It will promote competence and organisational capability within the sector including for building control professionals and tradespeople. Further information can be found at https://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/regulator.htm
The Building Safety Act 2022
This Act makes ground-breaking reforms to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections – so homes across the country are safer. It delivers far-reaching protections for qualifying leaseholders from the costs associated with remediating historical building safety defects, and an ambitious toolkit of measures that will allow those responsible for building safety defects […]
Regulation 10
Regulation 10 The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 made it a legal requirement from 23 January 2023 for responsible persons for all multi-occupied residential buildings in England with storeys over 11 metres in height to: undertake quarterly checks of all fire doors (including self-closing devices) in the common parts undertake – on a best endeavour […]
