Dame Judith Hackitt’s opening remarks on Building Safety Reform At the end of 2020, we attended the virtual RICS Fire Safety Conference. The Conference itself was packed full of insightful updates, with a clear focus on building safety reform. The Read more…
COVID-19 and ever-changing national restrictions have caused numerous delays and postponements throughout 2020. Unfortunately, 2021 so far hasn’t seen much change in this respect, and we have started the year in yet another national lockdown. One of the things that Read more…
The Fire Door Inspections Scheme (FDIS) has found that a large number of fire doors inspected were not “fit for purpose”. This is worrying as Fire Doors are a key element of passive fire protection and are particularly important for Read more…
There are many stories in circulation about the true origins of Trick or Treating on Halloween. Some believe that it is a modern tradition that has spread from America across to the UK and the rest of Europe, others suggest Read more…
Due to rising concerns within the property industry, 4site has recently begun raising within our Risk Assessments the need for confirmation of the safety and fire integrity of any External Wall Systems at properties where we notice cladding, balconies or Read more…
If you are responsible for the Health and Safety of a building, you need to be aware of the potential risk of Legionella and subsequently Legionnaire’s Disease. If your property has communal water systems which serve more than one property Read more…
In accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, all non-domestic premises, including the communal areas of residential blocks, require a Health, Safety and Fire Risk assessment; this extends Read more…
When you’re having works carried out you need to take into consideration your moral and legal obligations for the health and safety of contractors and anyone who may be affected by their activities. You may have assumed that the health Read more…
What is Emergency Lighting? For those who are unaware, emergency lighting is a battery-backed lighting system that automatically switches on in the event of a power outage that leaves the usual mains lighting compromised. When it comes to evacuating a Read more…
Fire Safety in a building cannot be managed without knowing the building’s fire emergency strategy. ‘Stay put or Evacuate?’ is a question that has raised a lot of conversation since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017 and is still Read more…