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The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published three new Advisory Notes and updated another. The documents cover a range of topics related to fire-stopping, penetration seals, and smoke seals. new Advisory Notes Advisory Note (AN) 13 covers the testing of partial penetrations, for example, socket boxes, which are installed into drywall systems. Firestopping products are made to help maintain the performance of a wall where such electrical boxes have been added. A CEN stan...
Hundreds of high-rise buildings are being registered with the new building safety regulator as the stricter regime to protect residents begins. Around 750 applications have been opened with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) since its registration process for high-rise buildings opened last month. Building Safety Act 2022 All high-rise residential buildings must be registered with BSR by law. Those responsible for the safety of buildings have until the end of September to register or fac...
Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator was established to protect high-rise residents from unsafe building practices in England, in response to the Grenfell Tower fire. Under the Building Safety Act, high-rise residential buildings which are 18 meters tall or higher, or at least seven storeys, with two or more residential units are defined as &lsqu...
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