The fire performance of any building system is paramount to the safety of the building occupants and is becoming an increasingly important consideration for building designers due to regulatory reform. Revisions to Part B of the Building Regulations have meant that, for the first time, designers are being asked to complete a fire risk assessment as the first stage of any design process - underlining a new fire prevention approach that asks designers to identify fire risks at an early stage, and try to remove them. The wide-ranging Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order [RRFSO], which came into effect in October 2006, also outlines key responsibilities, with the government publishing a series of guides that provide guidance on completing a fire risk assessment.
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