Housebuilders are being urged to look more closely at technical considerations before installing concrete block and beam flooring, ahead of new standards which take effect on 1 January.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for sprinklers to be fitted in all new homes as part of changes to building regulations following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.
When we think about terrorism, it tends to be connected with atrocities in crowded places or foreign-sponsored cyber attacks. However, as a recent report by BSI makes clear, physical attacks on the global supply chains of private businesses are also a real problem. In fact, we have just seen this type of attack reach its highest rate ever.
A new Kitemark for Functional Safety has been launched by BSI to give consumers reassurance that their products and systems will function as intended in an emergency.
A new standard will enable more consistent reporting of flood events across the UK. BS 85600:2017 provides guidance on post-flood assessments to help improve the quality of data in this important field.
A fully revised edition of one of BSI’s most frequently used standards is set to be published at the end of August 2017. BS 5839-1:2017 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings is a code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises.
A revised standard on installing and servicing gas cookers has been published, with significant changes that will impact workers throughout the UK gas industry.
BSI is proposing to develop new guidance to help designers produce better environments for the neurodivergent. We typically take it for granted now that public spaces will be accessible to those with physical impairments; will the same soon apply to neurodivergent people?
