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A recent CROSS report from structural safety organisation SCOSS draws attention to the safety of large outdoor screens and the risk of collapse, especially in strong winds.
SCOSS (Standing Committee on Structural Safety), having received a number of reports of collapsed screens,…
LABC has launched a new website for homeowners - Front Door. The site provides practical guidance on all sorts of home improvements and renovations as well as technical advice on obtaining building control and planning approvals.
Launched in February 2021 the website has won plaudits from…
On 21 Jan 2020 LABC responded to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick's building safety announcements, welcoming the key aspects and hoping for a quick implementation of the improvements.
Among his comments to Parliament Jenrick said, “there has not been enough focus amongst…
From 1 July 2017, reaction to fire cable with a Reaction to Fire requires a Declaration of Performance (DoP) and CE marking under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR). The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has developed an online video campaign to highlight CPR requirements and how they…
Speaking at Frankham Risk Management Fire Safety in Housing Seminar in Westminster on Wednesday 20 February LABC's Deputy Chief Executive, Lorna Stimpson called on professionals and specialists working in the housing sector not to wait on others to deal with competency issues.
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This technical guidance is aimed at ensuring designers and architects avoid the potential pitfalls and risks of fire engineered designs in their projects.
Presentation from Fire Safety Seminar 14 October 2019 (PDF). Password-protected for those who attended the seminar.
This document offers guidance on the proper use of polyurethane foam in fire-resisting applications.
Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. This is the 2006 Edition of Approved Document B (Fire Safety) for Wales, incorporating the 2010 and 2016 amendments. This document is effective from the 1st January 2016.
This document that sets out a consensus reaching process between the fire and rescue service and building control.