If you have a building that is greater than 18m or one that has at least seven storeys, and contains two or more residential units, then the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) may have already asked you to apply for a building assessment certificate and provide a safety case report.
During the construction of a new residential development, a fire engineer reports a significant amount of inadequately installed passive fire protection elements.
A new service providing residents in England with a way to check if their high-rise building has been registered as higher risk has been launched by the UK Government.
The cross-sector group responsible for raising standards for safety-critical roles
across the built environment and fire safety sector is calling on the industry to
adopt new competence standards and frameworks in a new report, published
earlier this month.
Sprinklers have helped to save countless people’s lives over the last half century
but, as BAFSA chief executive Ali Perry tells us, it’s still not enough.
Professionals working in Building Control in Wales can now go online and register as a Registered Building Inspector (RBI) with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
After nearly two decades in the building control industry, Mark Tambini FCABE was recently appointed Head of Building Regulations Policy for the Welsh Government. Just weeks into the role, he tells Building Engineer what his priorities are, and how he plans to push the boundaries.
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association says the low level of sprinkler installations in high-rise buildings post Grenfell gives cause for concern
Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, says in any large, complex building it is paramount that fire safety is not taken lightly to ensure the safety and protection of the occupiers, but especially so for gigafactories.
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched its Competence Framework, a free library of information that defines passive fire protection activities across the building life-cycle, providing a benchmark for competence.
Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs) and Accountable Persons (APs) must ensure they have met their legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 or face enforcement action for non-compliance, the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has warned.
Last month, from 5-6 December, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition. Here's a round-up of the second day of speakers.
The five member organisations – CIOB, CABE, RICS, LABC and ACAI – that formed the Building Control Alliance (BCA) have agreed (and celebrated) that there is no longer a need for the organisation due to the new building safety regime and the activities of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
The Discipline Annexes for The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment Contextualised for Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB) have been published.
This special Q&A article explains why the Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced, the changes in relation to dutyholders, and how the changes will impact the role of the new accountable persons.
