Asbestos management
The term ‘Asbestos’ refers to 6 naturally occurring silicate minerals, composed of microscopic fibres. Breathing in these fibres can seriously damage your lungs, causing harmful and potentially terminal diseases.
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THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT ‘PAP’
The Building Safety Act is a new legislation, concerned with improving the safety within high rise blocks of flats. The Act was introduced in April 2022, with different provisions taking effect in 2022/23.
An update on the Energy Market
As you will have seen in the national press, the energy market is experiencing such extreme volatility and is currently at unprecedented levels, which unfortunately shows no sign of improvement.
New Laws In Place for Leaseholders
On 28 June 2022, new laws in place sees qualifying leaseholders protected from paying for cladding remediation and limits future liability towards the repair of other historical building defects.
Building Safety Fund REOPENS
On 28 July 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that the government’s £4.5 billion Building Safety Fund has reopened for new applications. Visit Gov.UK for more information.
fire safety regulations 2022
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 are to be introduced as a way of implementing the recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. These regulations are intended to come into force on 23 January 2023.
The Building Safety Act 2022 updATE
The Building Safety Act 2022 has now come to pass and contains the new amendments that all developers and building owners have been waiting to hear after the Act received its first reading at the House of Commons in July 2021.
Items In Communal Areas
The communal areas of residential blocks is an area of great importance which contributes towards the overall fire safety of a building. These areas can prove detrimental to the fire safety of a building if they become congested
effective Compartmentation
Effective compartmentation within residential blocks is an essential element of a passive fire protection strategy. It works alongside fire resistant materials, safety equipment and an evacuation plan specific to the building.
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.