Bijan Fard

December Updates to Approved Document B

The government approved several adjustments and enhancements to Approved Document B on June 1, 2022, intending to strengthen existing building standards and safety recommendations while clarifying essential parts. These changes

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The Building Safety Bill Becomes Law

According to the building safety minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh, after months of debate and multiple changes, the Building Safety Bill has now been passed into law. In the wake of

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Fire Safety London Plan Guidance (LPG)

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has recently announced he has plans for stricter policies regarding fire safety in high-rise buildings, with particular emphasis on means of escape. This follows

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BS 9991 Changes to be aware of

British Standard 9991:2015 Fire safety in the design, management, and use of residential buildings was developed to complement BS 9999: Code of practice for fire safety in buildings’ design, management,

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Holloway Prison Site Fire Statement

FDS Consult UK is proud to announce its involvement with Peabody’s exciting new development at Holloway Prison Site having provided a fire statement for the project. Peabody has submitted a

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Updated BS 5839-9:2021 Guidance

Recently published, BS 5839-9:2021 provides guidance for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of EVC (Emergency Voice Communication) systems. Who is BS 5839-9:2021 for? Anyone responsible for designing, installing, commissioning

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