by Martin Ryan | Aug 14, 2019 | Building Safety
One of the key points of the government’s consultation on a far-reaching building safety reform is the scope of the proposed new regime. It now includes multi-occupied residential buildings of 18 meters and higher (as opposed to previously 30 meters and higher). A...
by Martin Ryan | Jul 30, 2019 | Building Safety
The final report of Dame Judith Hackitt on building regulations and fire safety in May 2019 states that a ‘clear and identifiable duty holder’ an accountable person (AP) who is responsible for the safety of the whole building needs to be appointed. This person must in...
by Martin Ryan | Jul 16, 2019 | Facilities Management
After the Grenfell disaster, building safety has become a hot topic. This is not only relevant for fire safety but for the general safety of everyone working or living in the building. Facilities managers, often contracted either by the construction company or the...
by Martin Ryan | Jan 16, 2019 | Uncategorised
Here are the latest updates in the world of fire safety and the on-going roll out of recommendations from Dame Hackitt’s full report from May 2018: October 2018: Government releases funding to replace unsafe cladding – The government has released the first...
by Martin Ryan | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
Apologies for the late salutations, I have been rather busy. I am proud to say that I have just completed a big project for the college of West Anglia, carrying out fire risk assessments to all buildings within their campus sites (Kings Lynn, Wisbech &...