New fire safety programme to cover more buildings

2 April 2020

All resi buildings above six storeys will now be covered by new regulator, while buildings above 11m will need sprinklers A new government fire safety regime for residential buildings will cover all buildings above six storeys, and will see sprinklers banned on all buildings above 11m, the government said […] Click here to view original…

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What can property managers do to ensure tower blocks are fire-safe?

26 March 2020

Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the government’s ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings has had a far-reaching impact. Since December 2018, when it issued its guidance covering cladding on blocks of 18m or higher in England and Wales, some valuers […] Click here to view original…

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