New guide to external wall assessments published

By Carl Brown2022-01-12T11:14:00

BSI produces government-backed fire safety guide aimed at replacing consolidated advice note

The British Standards Institute has today published a new code of practice covering the fire risk appraisal of external wall systems on flat blocks, following the government’s decision to withdraw its consolidated advice note covering the same issue.

Housing secretary Michael Gove finally withdrew the government’s controversial consolidate advice note (CAN) on fire safety on Monday as part of a bid to free up the market for buying and selling homes in flat blocks, which has been brought to a standstill in some areas because of lender concerns over fire safety.

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