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Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and ...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and fire safety. Having taken evidence from industry and fire safety experts, the Committee endors ...

20 July, 2018
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LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

|Date: 12 April, 2018

LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthen ...

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthening fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings. Lord Porter said: “The LGA expl ...

12 April, 2018
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Tougher Building Regulation and Fire Safety recommendations welcomed by the dhf

|Date: 2 January, 2018

Tougher Building Regulation and Fire Safety recommendations welcomed by the dhf

dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) has welcomed recommendations made in the Independent Review of Build ...

dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) has welcomed recommendations made in the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’s Interim Report, published on 18 December. In particular, it s ...

2 January, 2018
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Fire door safety responsibilities

|Date: 22 December, 2017

Fire door safety responsibilities

Statistics show that the industry needs to educate tenants on who to speak to regarding fire door safety, ...

Statistics show that the industry needs to educate tenants on who to speak to regarding fire door safety, while there is a call for more transparency in the chain of responsibility, says Allegion Comm ...

22 December, 2017
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LABC backs Hackitt Report for comprehensive improvements to Building Regulations

|Date: 20 December, 2017

LABC backs Hackitt Report for comprehensive improvements to Building Regulations

The Hackitt Review Interim Report provides a comprehensive critique of the Building Regulations system an ...

The Hackitt Review Interim Report provides a comprehensive critique of the Building Regulations system and fire safety. LABC welcomes the report and its seven key recommendations for improvements. Pau ...

20 December, 2017
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Fire safety and material specification

|Date: 12 December, 2017

Fire safety and material specification

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire ...

Tim Vincent, Head of Technical at Rockwool, highlights the need for greater clarity when it comes to fire safety and material specification. Back in July, the Government announced an independent revie ...

12 December, 2017
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Fire protection standards

|Date: 30 November, 2017

Fire protection standards

Fire and Rescue Services across England attended more than 162,000 fire incidents between 2015 and 2016, ...

Fire and Rescue Services across England attended more than 162,000 fire incidents between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase on the previous year1. With fire incidents on the rise, Ian Ballinger, Certificat ...

30 November, 2017
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Armitage Shanks launches Doc M packs to simplify specification process

|Date: 30 October, 2017

Armitage Shanks launches Doc M packs to simplify specification process

Sanitaryware brand Armitage Shanks has launched new Doc M packs, designed to help specifiers and building ...

Sanitaryware brand Armitage Shanks has launched new Doc M packs, designed to help specifiers and building managers ensure their facilities fulfil Part M of the Building Regulations and satisfy the 201 ...

30 October, 2017
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Going beyond Building Regulations to ensure the roofs on social housing properties comply with BS 5534

|Date: 24 April, 2017

Going beyond Building Regulations to ensure the roofs on social housing properties comply with BS 5534

Although not yet referred to in the Building Regulations, could more stringent roof fixing standards be b ...

Although not yet referred to in the Building Regulations, could more stringent roof fixing standards be beneficial for local authority property managers and housing associations? Asks Gavin White, Tec ...

24 April, 2017
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Titon expands its SF Xtra ventilator range

|Date: 5 January, 2017

Titon expands its SF Xtra ventilator range

Titon has improved its SF Xtra range of high performance aluminium trickle ventilators, with the introduc ...

Titon has improved its SF Xtra range of high performance aluminium trickle ventilators, with the introduction of additional clip fix canopies. These new canopies have been introduced with optimum Equi ...

5 January, 2017
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