National standards body BSI has published new competence criteria for building work – the latest in the series of reforms brought in following the Hackitt
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.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has commission the British Standards Institution (BSI) to draft a new code of practice for assessors when examining external walls and cladding.
This will ensure external wall assessments are carried out to a high and consistent standard, giving building owners clarity on the fire risk of the construction of external walls.
The code of practice will help professionals provide consistent, risk-based and proportionate advice on whether remediation of the external walls is necessary.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will continue to work closely with government and industry to find solutions to help leaseholders.
End of year stats show milestones reached in making homes safer
All high-rise buildings in the social sector and student buildings are now fully remediated or have work underway to remove unsafe ACM cladding, according to stats released today.
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Around 95% of all high-rise ACM buildings fully remediated or have work on site
More buildings on site with safety works last year than ever before, despite pandemic
Ministers renew calls for safety work to be completed as quickly as possible
All high-rise buildings in the social sector and student buildings are now fully remediated or have work underway to remove unsafe ACM cladding, according to stats released today (21 January 2021).