Second staircase guidance could cost industry £2.7bn

Introducing second staircases to new high-rise housing towers will cost the industry £2.7bn over the next decade, official analysis has shown. The government last week published official guidance encouraging inclusion of a second means of escape from blocks of flats taller than 18 metres. Documents… The post Second staircase guidance could cost industry £2.7bn appeared first on Construction News.

CN - Plant and machinery brought into Building Safety regime, 21122022

Plant and machinery will now be included in the new regulatory regime for high-risk buildings ushered in by the Building Safety Act

ASFP Webinar - Fire Doors, getting technical, 07012022

A webinar about Fire Doors and how this is one of the built-in measures that protect the structure of the building and subdivide it into areas to limit the spread of fire and smoke

Cheddar - How 9/11 Changed Skyscraper Design, 08092021

September 11, 2001, changed our lives. Of course, the New York City skyline lacked its two tallest buildings. But there’s one change that took place inside new high-rise buildings. And it’s probably not what you’re expecting.

CABE - Property Protection & Business Resilience Automatic Sprinklers – Background & Benefits, 14082022

Tom Roche of British Sprinkler Association speaks on the benefits of sprinkler systems for property protection and business resilience

CABE - Webinar Wednesday: BS 9999 Means of Escape Methodology, 15122021

This Webinar provided by Stephen Willett of Part B looks at the Means of Escape tables and supporting clauses in BS 9999 covering: - Scope of the document - ASET RSET - Assessing fire growth rates - Use of the tables and supporting paragraphs - Final checks