Consultation launched on new code of practice for external walls
Residents and building owners are set to benefit from a new code of practice for professionals assessing buildings’ external walls and cladding systems.
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Consultation on new code of practice to assess external walls and cladding systems
Will ensure assessments are carried out to a high and consistent standard
Building owners to receive consistent advice on whether remediation of external walls is necessary
Residents and building owners are set to benefit from a new code of practice for professionals assessing buildings’ external walls and cladding systems.
As part of ambitious reform of the building sector, the government has commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to draft a new code of practice for assessors when examining external walls and cladding.
Unlimited fines for those who breach fire safety regulations
Government announces new regulations to boost building safety and £16 million for fire and rescue authorities.
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Building owners could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the Home Office has announced today.
As part of the government’s work to ensure people are safe in their homes, these limitless fines will be handed out to anyone caught obstructing or impersonating a fire inspector as well as to those who breach fire safety regulations under the Fire Safety Order.
These new measures, announced as part of the government’s response to the Fire Safety Consultation, will come into force as part of the legislation in the Building Safety Bill.