BSI has announced that the draft for the standard covering requirements for underground fire hydrants is open for comment, marking an important step in responding to Recommendation 40 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report. Underground fire hydrants. Surface…
ASFP to offer three new member benefits in conjunction with BSI
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has signed a series of agreements with the British Standards Institution (BSI), the national standards body of the UK. Under the agreements, the ASFP is able to offer British standards for sale at…
BSI and the FIA to launch partnership at FIREX INTERNATIONAL 2022
BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has announced the launch of a collaboration with the FIA (Fire Industry Association) at the leading fire-safety exhibition, FIREX INTERNATIONAL on 17 May 2022. The partnership will provide members of the FIA with…
Code of practice for the fire-risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats published
BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, has published a new code of practice for the fire-risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing multistorey and multi-occupied residential buildings. It has been developed primarily to…
BSI joins FIA’s Internet of Things Forum to support fire safety
BSI, the business improvement and standards company, are to take a seat on the Fire Industry Association’s (FIA) Forum to facilitate knowledge sharing and improve fire safety in the UK. The FIA’s Internet of Things (IoT) Forum will facilitate the…
Joule Group: new digital code of practice for fire safety is welcome but overdue
Joule Group, a fire safety engineering consultancy, has welcomed the publication of landmark proposals for a new digital code of practice for the management of fire safety information in the real estate industry, by the British Standards Institute (BSI), the…
British Standards Institution withdraws fire-safety guidance after legal threat
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has withdrawn its new guidance on fire-risk assessments after a bereaved Grenfell family threatened legal action, saying it ignored critical inquiry recommendations relating to people with disabilities. To learn more about this go to www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/british-standards-institution-withdraws-fire-safety-guidance-after-legal-threat-from-grenfell-bereaved-69881
BAFE and BSI announce pioneering Third-Party Certification has been achieved
BAFE and BSI are pleased to announce that the first registration and Third-Party Certification has been achieved for the new wet and dry riser service and maintenance scheme. A crucial service for high-rise buildings and the tall building environment to…
British Safety Council demands action from the Housing Minister after three years of delay post-Grenfell disaster
Too many buildings are unsafe, and too many residents feel trapped in their homes says chief executive Mike Robinson The chief executive of the British Safety Council has today written to the Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, to ask the government…
BSI releases full revision of standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic buildings
In the UK, around 80% of all fire deaths and injuries occur in domestic premises , totalling over 300 deaths and around 9,000 related injuries each year. Fire detection and fire alarm systems are proven to substantially reduce the risk of…