Posts Tagged ‘Fire suppression’
New £1 billion building safety fund to remove dangerous cladding from high rise buildings
Building owners urged to register for the government’s £1 billion fund to remove and replace unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings. Fund takes total government funding for cladding remediation to £1.6 billion Sprinkler systems to be provided in all new blocks of high-rise residential buildings over 11 […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreProperty industry welcomes ‘the biggest change in building safety for a generation’
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures to further reform the building safety system. The steps announced include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall. The government consulted on its proposals for a new building and fire […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreSprinklers to be mandatory in new residential towers
3 Apr The Ministry of Housing has confirmed that sprinkler systems are to be mandatory in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall. An update to Approved Document B is to be published in May that will include increased fire safety measures in high-rise blocks of […] Click here to view original…
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