Building Safety Wales Bill a 'Landmark Step in Delivering a Safer Built Environment'

Fireco sets the standard for safer, Smarter Front Door Upgrades

At The Priory, a residential block of 80 flats in Patcham, Brighton, residents and management have taken proactive steps to stay ahead of evolving fire safety legislation When updates to building safety laws highlighted the need for upgrades to the front entrance fire doors, the building’s right-to-manage group didn’t wait for enforcement – they acted quickly and decisively. Michael Hollingdale, one of the resident directors overseeing the build…

Miller Knight wins place on national building safety and compliance framework

Multi-disciplinary contractor Miller Knight has secured a place on Fusion21‘s £800m Building Safety and Compliance Framework. Appointed to Lot 8, Passive Fire Protection, Miller Knight joins a national roster of suppliers selected to deliver high-quality, safety-critical works — from fire stopping and compartmentation to full-scale passive protection projects — all underpinned by accountability and compliance. Designed to support organisations n…

Building Safety Wales Bill a 'Landmark Step in Delivering a Safer Built Environment'

RICS has hailed the Welsh Government’s Building Safety (Wales) Bill as “a landmark step in delivering a safer built environment for residents across Wales”. The Bill, which follows similar legislation introduced several years earlier by the UK Parliament, introduces a new building safety regime for multi-occupied residential buildings, placing clear legal duties on accountable persons to assess and manage fire and structural risks throughout a b…