The Government has confirmed that from September 2029, the National system for the classification of fire doors based on testing to BS 476-22 will no longer be accepted as a method of ... Read more »
The Government recently announced that EN 13501 European classification standards for fire testing will replace the National classification (British Standards) in Approved Document B from 2029. ... Read more »
In September of 2024, the Government announced that the fire testing standards used for National classifications (British Standards) will be removed from Approved Document B. leaving only the EN ... Read more »
Since the government confirmed that the fire testing standards used for National Classifications will be withdrawn from ‘Approved Document B’ in favour of the EN 13501 series of ... Read more »
In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party certification is growing, but the proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped ... Read more »
The BWF Fire Door Alliance reveals new research into the understanding of fire door third-party certification as new building safety legislation comes into force 30% of those surveyed ... Read more »
The long awaited Building Safety Bill was published on 5th July 2021. The bill sets out how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained. In addition it gives additional powers to ... Read more »
The NHBC has announced a U-turn on its decision to insist all fire frames must be installed and sealed at the pre-plaster inspection stage. The amended guidance was published in a new technical ... Read more »
During the course of September, in support of Fire Door Safety Week, the BWF Fire Door Alliance will be emphasising the need for building owners and the appointed ‘Responsible Person’ to ... Read more »
The proposed Fire Safety Bill published on the 19th March 2020 will build on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in their homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never ... Read more »
