Retail therapy

摘要

New Guidance on compartmentation in shops has been released by the Fire Sector Federation (FSF), in response to concerns raised by a number of fire and rescue services concerning apparent inconsistencies in the Building Regulations approvals process for such premises. These concerns were initially raised at a Chief Fire Officers Association Fire Engineering and Technical Standards meeting, where it was reported that certain shops were receiving approval under the Building Regulations, despite their compartment sizes apparently exceeding the recommendations laid down in Approved Document B (ADB).