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Lessons from Grenfell Tower : the new building safety regime / Jennifer Charlson, Nenpin Dimka.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Routledge, 2023.Edition: 1stDescription: 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781000933789
  • 9781000933765
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 693.820941 23
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Contents:
ContentsChronology Legislation and casesIntroduction1. Background2. Grenfell Tower fire3. Remediation of existing buildings4. Legal framework5. Regulations6. Regulators7. Guidance and consultations 8. Conclusions
Summary: This text explains the new Building Safety Regime for readers who have responsibilities in the Built Environment or Real Estate to take the first steps towards implementation and compliance. As a consequence of the Grenfell Tower fire, a building safety revolution is underway for construction and property professionals. This book analyses prior significant building fires and explains the new building safety regime including the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator. The aim is to provide an explanation of the Building Safety Regime. To that end, coverage includes: The Grenfell Tower fire: the Hackitt Review and Public Inquiry Remediation of existing buildings Legal Framework: the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022 Building Regulations: Part B Revisions and the Combustible Material Ban The Building Safety Regulator Guidance and Consultations Change has arrived for construction and property professionals in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. This book is for readers who have responsibilities in the Built Environment or Real Estate to take the first steps towards implementation and compliance with the new regime.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ContentsChronology Legislation and casesIntroduction1. Background2. Grenfell Tower fire3. Remediation of existing buildings4. Legal framework5. Regulations6. Regulators7. Guidance and consultations 8. Conclusions

This text explains the new Building Safety Regime for readers who have responsibilities in the Built Environment or Real Estate to take the first steps towards implementation and compliance. As a consequence of the Grenfell Tower fire, a building safety revolution is underway for construction and property professionals. This book analyses prior significant building fires and explains the new building safety regime including the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator. The aim is to provide an explanation of the Building Safety Regime. To that end, coverage includes: The Grenfell Tower fire: the Hackitt Review and Public Inquiry Remediation of existing buildings Legal Framework: the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022 Building Regulations: Part B Revisions and the Combustible Material Ban The Building Safety Regulator Guidance and Consultations Change has arrived for construction and property professionals in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. This book is for readers who have responsibilities in the Built Environment or Real Estate to take the first steps towards implementation and compliance with the new regime.

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