Fire Safety – Whitepaper
What’s included in the fire whitepaper?
Regulations
- The new BS 8579 regulation includes specific fire safety guidance for balcony design.
- The Government has published regulations banning the use of combustible materials in external walls of high rise buildings, and confirmed this now includes balconies.
Decking
- This document identifies a solution for of Class A decking, where this is required.
- This document demonstrates the positive effects of providing a soffit where decking of limited combustibility is permitted following risk assessment.
Cavity barriers
- This report explores the effectiveness of several details currently used in construction.
- It demonstrates details which can be expected to satisfy the requirements regarding integrity and insulation of up to 120 minutes.
Use of laminated toughened glass
- This report summarises the recent documentation and current position.
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