After Riskbase’s Fire Door Seminar for News On The Block, we were flooded with questions about the myriad of new regulations, standards and guidance that has crept up on us.
There’s a lot to understand and keep up with. So, to end the year and in keeping with the festive spirit, we present to you Our 12 Doors of Christmas…
12 - 12,500 High-Rise Residential Buildings were registered with the Building Safety Regulator by October 1st, 2023.
11 - Don’t forget that blocks under 11 metres still need to have regular fire door and safety checks.
10 – Just 10% of High-Rise Residential Buildings have sent compliant external wall and SIB documentation to their local Fire and Rescue Service.
9 – Ordinary household appliances account for 9% of accidental house fires, this excludes cooking which accounts for nearly 50%.
8 – One in eight residential fires are started by electrical distribution equipment (fuse-boards and meters).
7 – The number of storeys that define a High-Rise Residential Building is seven, or 18m (measured from the usual external ground level to the uppermost habiltable floor level).
6 – There are 6 parts to the Building Safety Act, and over 255 pages in its printed form.
5 – In just one day in August 2023, five separate pieces of secondary fire legislation were published, so it’s no wonder everybody is confused.
4 - The BSR expects to have assessed 4 in 10 occupied HRBs by April 2026. Start getting your safety cases and resident engagement ready!
3 – Three is the magic number when it comes to door-to-frame gaps. 3mm is the ideal gap size.
2 – The New Year will be year two of the Building Safety Regulator and when Building Inspector and Building Control approved registration becomes mandatory (from 6th April 2024).
1 – ONE Golden Thread. You should have just one.
And if you have any further questions or want to see how RiskBase can help your meet your needs, visit riskbase.uk for more info or to request a demo.
