Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations

We are proposing to:

• amend the ban on the use of combustible materials in and on external walls of buildings 
• setting limits on the use of combustible materials on certain buildings over 11m
• introduce Evacuation Alert System (EAS)
• introduce Secure Information Boxes in all new blocks of flats with a floor of 11m or more above ground level
• introduce floor identification and flat wayfinding signage
• an amendment regarding referencing of BS EN 13501 and BS 476
• a call for evidence over the number of stairs in buildings and the removal of all references to the BS 476 fire classifications from AD B

CIOB will be responding to this consultation, and welcomes input from its members in Wales. You can email [email protected] or [email protected] with any points you wish to raise for consideration.