Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Do you know what a ‘relevant building’ is? If you do, are you sure you are complying with the requirements for upstand insulation boards? A “relevant building” is defined within Building Regulation Approved Document B as a building with a storey (not including...
Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Reducing Fire Risk When Installing Flat Roofs Fire is probably the most discussed and debated topic within the construction industry post the Grenfell Tragedy, and whilst the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has amended the Building...
Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Non-combustible inverted roof insulation, myth or fact? The post-Grenfell Tragedy amendments to Building Regulations Approved Documents B (ADB) introduced ‘Specified Attachments’ within Regulation 7 for the first time, clarifying them as balconies, solar panels and...
Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Is non-combustible insulation required over Compartment walls? We have written a few times in this column about the fire performance requirements within the Building Regulations, specifically Approved Document B Regulation 7 and some of the ‘grey’ areas within that...
Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
What does BS 8579 tell us about the fire performance requirements of balconies and terraces? The 31st August 2020 was an important day for the external envelope industry. It was the day that BS 8579:2020 Balconies and Terraces was published. Why is this document so...
