Amendments to ADB – Proposals to Remove BS476 Tests from Regulations
The UK Government has recently issued proposals to substantially amend Approved Document B from a fire safety perspective. The proposed changes include:To recommend Sprinklers in new Care Homes, regardless of building height;Removal of the national classification system for construction products (BS 476 series) – including Class 0 – and a requirement for relevant construction products to be tested to the British Standard version of the European Standard.To introduce a threshold whereby residential buildings above 30 metres in height should be designed and built with 2 staircases
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