Fire safety measures

Fire safety measures - 2007 - Building Services Journal 29(4) April 2007, 65-67(2) .

Looks at the likely impact of the new Approved Document B on services budgets. Amendments to Approved Document B cover: smoke ventilation in blocks of flats; sprinkler protection; existing legislation; provision of fire-fighting shafts; unsprinklered compartment size; escape stairs in tall buildings; additional dry risers; floor cavity barriers; and provision of information. A table notes indicative cost against each amendment.


BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT B VOLUME ONE (2006 EDITION)
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT B VOLUME TWO (2006 EDITION)


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