Regulation

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has launched a call for evidence on statutory guidance supporting Part A of the Building Regulations on structural safety (Approved Document A).

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (or PEEPs) have had far less attention when it comes to lessons learned from the Grenfell Tower fire – but that is about to change, says Peter Crush

The next step in Wales's adoption of the Building Safety Act's principles and laws has seen a consultation issued by the Welsh Government on proposed changes to the building control regime and building regulations in Wales.

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has launched the sixth edition of the Yellow Book: Fire Protection for Structural Steel in Buildings.

CABE member Colin Blatchford-Brown has seen plenty of change in building control over his 35 years, but never as much as since the introduction of the Building Safety Act.

Local building regulations in Northern Ireland are being updated to improve fire safety standards, particularly for residential buildings and houses.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement to provide an update on the department responsible for fire.

Much has been made of the building safety changes in England – notably the establishing of the BSR and the BSA and the regulation of building control – but what about the devolved nations, asks Peter Crush?

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024) updates the existing EU rules in this area, providing an opportunity to adapt standardisation to new technical developments.