Building Engineer speaks to Andy Mitchell, Director of Energy Services at Stroma, about how the new Part L1A document signals the start of a new era in net-zero carbon-ready dwellings.
The Building Safety Bill, published on 5 July 2021, will create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched an awareness campaign, Be Certain,
Be Certified, to highlight the importance of third-party certification of fire doors in improving fire safety standards across the UK.
A report that explores the relationship between the geometry of buildings and its effect on the behaviour of fire has significant interest for built environment professionals. James Cash speaks to the report’s author, Frances Maria Peacock MCABE Chartered Building Engineer
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is supporting calls for greater funding to address identified fire safety failings in tall buildings.
Will Wigfield, Product Manager at Rockwool UK, discusses best practice in mitigating the risk of roof fires, focusing on testing procedures and the importance of product certification
Electrical Safety First’s recent Recharge report notes that electricity is the primary cause of fires in Northern Ireland’s homes and reports on the safety of the housing stock.
Frances Kirwan, Deputy Director, Technical Policy Division Building Safety Portfolio at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has written a letter to all Building Control Bodies in England to remind them that Kingspan Insulation Limited has retracted three test reports relating to K15 insulation products.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator.
Lee James, General Manager, Product Marketing, Nittan Europe, explains what to look for in a fire detection system to provide better through-life value
Darron Brough, who has worked in the cladding and façade industry for three decades, has created an alternative to the waking watch fire detection system
The Welsh Government has published updated editions of Approved Document B (Fire safety) volumes 1 and 2, including changes to Appendix A (Assessment in lieu of tests) and an updated edition of Regulation 7 (Materials and Workmanship).
Lee Lambley, Technical Director at Weber, advises clients, architects, contractors and product specifiers to look more closely now at the fire safety performance claims of renders than they have in the past
