Building Standards Compliance and Fire Safety in Scotland: consultation events

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled from the UK market a timber product used for construction sheeting after it was found not to consistently achieve the declared reaction to fire performance.

This week marked eight years since the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people lost their lives.

Each year, BSI publish a plethora of new and updated Standards which support the built environment. Dan Rossiter FCIAT, Vice-President Technical and Sector Lead at BSI, has highlighted a few of these standards which he believes are highly impactful for Architectural Technologists.

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) has issued a new safety alert.

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) have published a revised Code of Practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and escape door assemblies and door sets.

The government has confirmed the withdrawal of the national classes of fire testing standards in England will come into force on 2 March 2025.