Passive fire protection: do we need a new construction discipline?

By Carl Brown2023-03-16T07:00:00

Tier one contractors have come together to warn they may not be able to give assurances that passive fire protection in designs comply with new regulations. Do we need a new approach?

To the tier one contractors among you – how confident are you that when you inherit designs for a building you can give technical assurance that all passive fire components meet building and fire safety regulations?

In around six months’ time it is expected that gateway two of the landmark Building Safety Act will come into effect.

This ‘hard stop’ - which replaces the building control deposit of plans stage – requires clients to gain approval from the new Building Safety Regulator before construction can begin.

Clients, helped by dutyholders including the principal contractor, must satisfy the BSR that the design will meet building safety regulations.

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