Residents of this high rise block of flats in Cardiff have spoken of a ‘never ending sense of dread’ at the stress of having cladding on their building which has failed fire safety tests.
They have been told their flats are worthless and that this could take years to resolve. They are being asked to fund some of the work themselves and still fear for their safety despite new fire alarm systems being installed and the fire service guaranteeing an early response.
You can understand their frustration which is multiplied across the country for residents of hundreds of blocks of flats who have also failed cladding tests and have left residents in a state of shock.
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It must be so frustrating for flat owners who are heavily mortgaged and yet have been told their properties are currently worthless due to external cladding issues.
Some of these residents are desperate to move but being told there is nothing they can currently do until these fire safety issues are resolved which can cost huge sums of money. There are then often disputes about who pays for the work, who is at fault and how these things are resolved moving forward. All very stressful for people.
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Firefighters from London Fire Brigade (LFB) recently attended a car park fire at a block of flats in Chelsea. The fire started in an electrical intake room in the car park area.
It goes to show that fires can start in all parts of a building and that a fire risk assessment needs to cover all areas of a building and consider any potential rapid fire spread and the safety of all occupants.
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Firefighters have been a battling a large commercial fire in Derbyshire. Fire crews have had to evacuate local residents and staff from adjacent properties to ensure their safety.
Making sure you have an up to date fire risk assessment is crucial to make sure you have identified any high risk processes at your place of work and have taken the necessary control measures.
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London Fire Brigade (LFB) are advising Housing Providers to be ready for the introduction of the New Fire Safety Bill when it becomes law after the current parliamentary process.
They must be prepared and ready to pay particular attention to fire doors and the external walls of buildings within their fire risk assessments. It’s always best to be prepared and ahead of the game.
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Firefighters have been fighting a large outbuilding fire in Wisbech and advised residents to keep all doors and windows closed in the surrounding area.
This is because of the risk of asbestos within the fire and the damage to the environment and local occupants. Its always important to remember that its not just the building on fire and any potential occupants inside that are the only concern.
Evacuating local premises and persons from nearby is a very important role as fires can spread very quickly in strong winds or otherwise dangerous conditions
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This restaurant owner in Derby has been spared jail following a fire that put occupants at risk but it’s not where you want to be as a business or premises owner.
Having a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment in place and showing due diligence in carrying out any recommendations made should ensure you are not even put in this position in the first place.
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This is an interesting article because it again emphasises the link between planning permission, architectural design, building control and fire safety.
Since Grenfell we have started to see the fallout between these various stages of development and how at times safety is comprised at the expense of profit.
Cheaper building materials and problems during construction are often only identified after the building has been occupied and we are now seeing a backlog of these buildings across the UK.
It’s vital this is put right at the beginning of a building idea and design and all the way through to completion.
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