Plus: Fire risk assessors urged to drive competency in sector
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FIRE BRIEFING 26.10.2023
 
Who pays for fire safety remedies in residential blocks? Examining the cases so far…

The Building Safety Act provides for leaseholders to be protected from having to pay for remediation of fire safety defects in their blocks, but who is ultimately going to foot the bill? Ron Alalouff examines a number of cases which may point the way.
 
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Those commissioning fire risk assessments urged to help drive competence in the sector
Speaking at this year’s Fire Conference on Tuesday 17 October, the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE)’s Steve Hamm urged those in the construction and building safety industry to strongly consider competency when commissioning professionals to carry out fire risk assessments.
 
Newham Council first local authority to prosecute for cladding removal delay
Newham Council has become the first local authority to successfully prosecute a building owner for failing to meet their cladding removal deadline under the Housing Act 2004.
 
The dangers of fire alarm fatigue and how to combat false alarms
All large developers deemed in scope have now signed government’s remediation contract
Firestopping training course launched by ASFP for installers
 
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