WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL and acknowledges the changes proposed within the UK and the need to focus on “Higher-Risk Buildings”.

The government has recently completed a consultation on the Higher Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations which flow from the Building Safety Act 2022. Ron Alalouff summarises the provisions consulted on.

Higher-risk buildings are defined by their height and use, which the government says are international industry-accepted ways of identifying buildings where the consequences from fire spread can be significant.

The government is proposing to make regulations setting out technical definitions, excluding certain buildings from the new regime and – for the design and construction phase of the new regime – define the use criteria for a building to be included. It’s also proposing the regulations define how a building’s height and storeys are measured.

The Building Safety Act 2022 provides that buildings at least 18 metres or at least seven storeys high with at least two residential units will be within the scope of the new regime when they are occupied. These buildings will also be included during design and construction, along with hospitals and care homes…..

Higher-risk buildings government consultation – What is proposed to be considered ‘higher-risk’?