New fire safety regulation ratified
January 23, 2023
The Fire Safety (England) Regulation comes into force today (23 January) with extra onus on the 'Responsible Person' of multi-occupied high-rise buildings. Read More
Webinar: Grenfell – Building a safer future – Learning lessons from Grenfell to deliver safer buildings
June 29, 2018
It is now one year since 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire: a shocking and harrowing event that has caused a series of searching questions to be asked about our society and in particular our relationship to fire safety in buildings. Read More
Hackitt Review: British Safety Council voices concerns
May 22, 2018
The British Safety Council has voiced concerns around some of the recommendations in last week’s report by Dame Judith Hackitt into improving fire safety.
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Grenfell Tower: Government will consult on cladding after Hackitt report fails to recommend ban
May 17, 2018
Dame Judith Hackitt has delivered her final recommendations for improving fire safety in the built environment, commissioned following the Grenfell Tower fire. Read More
RIBA warns Hackitt review does not go far enough
April 20, 2018
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has warned Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety will Read More
Whitehall outlines council’s responsibilities after Hackitt review
February 28, 2018
The Government has written to council bosses, outlining their fire safety responsibilities in the wake of Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim Read More
Hackitt interim report: 5 observations that prompt call for a “universal shift in culture” to improve fire safety
December 18, 2017
The building regulations are “not fit for purpose”, according to Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim review. It has found Approved Document B – Read More
