Contractors subject to claims in CPR35 proceedings as duty holders under the Fire Safety Order (FSO)

Many qualified professionals including Chartered Engineers and registered architects, are currently engaged in disputes involving the remediation of defective fire safety provisions in buildings. Many of these relate to internal...

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Tenos responds to government consultation on banning combustible cladding

The consultation, which was announced by the Housing Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP in June this year, closed on 14 August 2018. In essence, Tenos supports tighter controls to...

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Proposed ban on the use of combustible materials – the Tenos viewpoint

Tenos’ position on the government consultation for a proposed ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high rise buildings. Tenos does not support the government’s...

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Would the real Responsible Person please stand up?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) was introduced to remove multiple and overlapping fire safety provisions and to replace it with a single fire safety regime. The ultimate...

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12 Aug 2000

| Fire Regulations

Landlords urged to act ahead of new fire safety laws

It was announced on 11 March 2015 that new legislation will come into force on 1 October 2015 that will affect private landlords of properties in England. This date is...

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A guide to specifying scope of work for a fire engineer

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has published a comprehensive Guidance Note on the Scope of Works for the Fire Engineer. Its purpose is to assist the construction industry with specifying...

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10 Aug 2000

| Fire Regulations

Changes on the horizon for petrol storage legislation

Find out how changes to the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 due to come into force on 1st October 2014 will impact on your fire safety and satisfying your statutory obligations....

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