Fire doors are an important element of your fire safety strategy. Used correctly, they slow the spread of fire through a building, buying the time needed for people to escape unharmed and for fire and rescue services to attend, Read more…
Since The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force in January 2023, responsible persons of multi-occupancy buildings of over 11 meters in height have faced new obligations. Here we’ll be explaining the fire door responsibilities outlined in the regulations, Read more…
Back in June we had the pleasure of being invited to host a live Q&A session for News on the Block’s Knowledge Bank. Our Health & Safety Advisor, James Purdey, was joined by colleagues Lisa Walker (Health & Safety Fire Read more…
4site Consulting are proud to have achieved PropTech Solution of the Year at this year’s News on the Block Ace Awards. This is a testament to our teams’ consistent hard work and is attributed to our core belief of accessible Read more…
Principal Accountable Persons for high-rise buildings have been able to complete a Safety Case Report that “summarises the safety case for a high-rise residential building…identifying the building’s safety risks and explaining how the risks are being managed” since October 2023. Read more…
With all the new requirements being enforced under the Building Safety Act 2022, a Building Safety Gap Analysis may well be something to consider. It can provide a prioritised road map to compliance, taking away the guesswork and worry that Read more…
As part of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Principal Accountable Person for a “higher risk building” must produce and maintain a Resident Engagement Strategy. Applying to all residential buildings over 18 meters or 7 storeys in height and that Read more…
Building managers now expected to have a Building Safety Case Report in place. As of the 1st April 2024, your report can be requested by the Building Safety Regulator with only 28 days notice. Our April article “Preparing a Building Read more…
Our technical team has observed a heightened focus, as well as an influx of inquiries, on the building regulations and fire safety standards. In response to this demand, and to keep the industry well-informed, we carried out a Q&A with Read more…
Following the introduction of the Building Safety Act in April 2022, managers of high-rise residential buildings should be aware of their legal obligations in maintaining safety standards. April 2024 has been marked on calendars across the country as the deadline for Read more…
Work-Related Stress and Your Responsibilities as an Employer We, at 4site, are familiar with the unique safety challenges that our clients face in their day-to-day work. With countless responsibilities fighting for attention, it’s not uncommon to go through intense periods Read more…
Register Your Tall Buildings With The Health And Safety Executive As Part Of The Building Safety Act 2022 The Building Safety Act 2022 was one of the key outcomes of the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation, which detailed proposals for Read more…
The government has issued the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 which outlines new duties under the Fire Safety Order for the Accountable Person(s) to ensure the fire safety of their building is fully compliant. These legislative changes will help Read more…
An update on the building safety bill has been issued by the building safety regulator. This update has given us an insight in to some of the major changes that we can expect and ultimately, what those changes will mean Read more…
Following the Grenfell Tower Tragedy, Dame Judith Hackitt made recommendations for improvements to building regulations, in the form of the Hackitt Review. In June 2019, the government published the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation detailing proposals to implement these changes Read more…