GIVEN THAT a building constructed to meet regulations can still burn down, the obvious question is: why is this building classed a regulatory success? On 20 June 2020, more than 100 firefighters tackled a large night time blaze at a Budgens supermarket in Holt, Norfolk.The fire and rescue service (FRS) prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings, but sadly the supermarket was beyond repair and will now have to be rebuilt. That business had served the community for 35 years and was home to the town's only post office. It was also doing hundreds of deliveries to people who were self isolating during the COVID-19 lockdown. For Budgens, it caused a loss of earnings along with business disruption, as the store will have to be rebuilt, while the erection of a temporary store and redeployment of staff were required in the meantime.
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