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What is a Qualitative Design Review as per BS 9991?
A Qualitative Design Review, also known as a QDR, is outlined within BS 9991; 2015 to ensure that fire safety engineers. The purpose of the ...
Added by Bijan Fard on January 17th, 2023
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Welcome Raahim Mahmud to FDS Consult UK
We would like to welcome Raahim Mahmud to the FDS Consult UK team. Raahim joins us as a Graduate Fire Engineer having finished a degree ...
Added by Bijan Fard on January 9th, 2023
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Government Proposes Second Staircases & Sprinklers in Care Homes
To build on fire safety measures introduced since the Grenfell Tower tragedy the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently announced the proposal ...
Added by Bijan Fard on January 4th, 2023
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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 ...
Added by Bijan Fard on June 22nd, 2022
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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 ...
Added by Bijan Fard on May 23rd, 2022
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Professional Indemnity Insurance cover (PII)
We had recently emailed you with an update concerning the status of FDS Consult’s Professional Indemnity Insurance cover (PII). Despite this, we would like to ...
Added by Bijan Fard on February 15th, 2022
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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 ...
Added by Bijan Fard on February 15th, 2022
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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 ...
Added by Bijan Fard on January 24th, 2022
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Planning Gateway Focus: Planning Gateways Two and Three
MHCLG’s Building Safety Bill introduces a stringent regulatory framework for the design and construction of new high-rise residential buildings, care homes, and hospitals that are ...
Added by Bijan Fard on December 13th, 2021
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