Performance based design, an alternative to prescriptive requirements. Abstract Prepared by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers Performance-Based Structural Fire Design presents recommended alternatives to the prescriptive procedures for structural fire design of buildings as described in the nationally adopted...
Fire Safety is key, however, regulatory changes are often piecemeal and go without challenge until disaster strikes. This situation has occurred in conjunction with the Grenfell Tower incident. WOBO Governor David Gibson has been granted permission from Dr Jonathan Evans, Chairman and CEO, Ash and...
As a stimulation to development, the planning system in England has been adapted to allow changes to existing buildings, extensions, change of use and the LandTech guide provides a reference point. In our free eBook, we show you how to use permitted development rights correctly,...
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Legislation may suffer a “time lag” in respect of defects – warranty providers can react immediately and are able to update their guidance relative to claims and provide support both to the professionals and industry at large. LABC warranty – Version 9 of their Technical...
The Safety and Health Practitioner has provided the opportunity to review the current legislative developments within the UK. This publication supports the webinar scheduled to take place on 14th October 2020. Professionals need to keep up to speed with changes that will impact on society...
The safety of people must be seen in a global context and it is rewarding to see publications linking global activities and the creation of understanding linked to the promotion of common standards and principles. The International Fire Safety Standards Coalition (IFSSC) are pleased to...
Net zero is a key goal in respect of the built environment and to achieve this by 2050 we need to address the issues of global energy-related carbon emissions and the building stock, both existing and proposed. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) catalyses the...
Adaptations for the future! As the industry aims to respond to one of the aims of the Future Homes Standard: that in the future, no new homes should be heated by fossil fuels, including mains natural gas; this publication, prepared for the NHBC Foundation by Cutland...
Fire risk is always with us both during construction and within completed buildings. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has released the Fire Investigation Report determining the cause and origin of the fire at the New Zealand International Conference Centre in central Auckland on 22 October 2019. The...
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