Building surveying > Fire and life safety
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Fire safety: collaboration - All together now
26 April 2010
Stuart Hughes explains the benefits of good working relationships on a project. Barack Obama's refreshing attempts to usher in a new era of cooperation seemed to strike a...
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Fire safety: the sprinkler debate - Too good to be true?
07 April 2010
Jan Ambrose considers proposals for mandatory sprinkler systems in all new homes in Wales. Welsh Assembly Government Members have voted unanimously in support of Ann Jones AM's bid...
Summary
This section gives an overview of the legislation and requirements relevant to the provision of fire and life safety within a building in England and Wales, outlining its application and enforcement, recognised levels of provision, and means of achievement. Buildings prior to occupation, occupied buildings, and buildings of historic or special interest are discussed, in addition to general considerations on maintenance, responsible persons, means of escape, consultation, automatic suppression, and engineering.
This section is maintained by Beryl Menzies of Menzies Partners Ltd.
Resources
- Glossary
- Building regulations
- Features
- Legislation
- Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002
- Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000
- Building Act 1984
- Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
- Building Regulations 2000
- Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922
- Charities Act 1993
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- Children's Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002
- Children's Homes Regulations 2001
- Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
- Education (Particulars of Independent Schools) Regulations 1997
- Education (Schools and Further Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1990
- Education Act 1967
- Education Act 1973
- Education Act 1980
- Education Act 1986
- Education Act 1994
- Education Act 1996
- Environment and Safety Information Act 1988
- Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987
- Gambling Act 2005
- Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982
- Gaming Act 1968
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
- Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Housing (Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997
- Licensing Act 2003
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
- Local Government Act 1985
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Marriages (Approved Premises) Regulations 1995
- Mines and Quarries Act 1954
- Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1990
- Pet Animals Act 1951
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975
- Zoo Licensing Act 1981
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Worksmart tools
- Contract Administrator
- ProForms
- Survey Writer
- Fire and life safety legislation
- Buildings prior to occupation
- Occupied buildings
- Occupied buildings subject to alteration/extension
- Responsible persons
- Maintenance of approved/accepted arrangements
- Means of escape
- Consultation with fire authority and others
- Fire engineering
- Automatic suppression
- Buildings of historic or special interest
- Local enactments (applicable in geographical area)
- Key cases
- Key legal issues
- Further information on fire and life safety