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Azza  
#1 Posted : 27 April 2022 12:13:41(UTC)
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Azza

Hi,

The company is having a new 200,000sq ft warehouse built. Will the buidling regs inspector look at the position of the assessmbly point as well as other fire safety controls?
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peter gotch  
#2 Posted : 27 April 2022 16:33:14(UTC)
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peter gotch

Hi Azza - depends to some extent on what you mean by "look at".

Following deregulation, Building Standards hardly "approve" anything these days - more a case of accepting (or not accepting) submitted documentation.
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stevedm  
#3 Posted : 27 April 2022 21:17:33(UTC)
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stevedm

broadly speaking ....Building control wil look at your Fire Strategy (Pre-Occupation) and the compliance with either Buidling Regs Part B or BS 9999...in that will be the escape distances etc not necessarily assembly points...materials etc

The Fire Risk Assessment (Post- Occupation) will provide the fire assembly and other measures required based on the occupation risk and use of the building...

You do fall upon some good building control officers who will help you in the build but like everything else there are also some bad ones...
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Mr Lewis on 05/05/2022(UTC)
firesafety101  
#4 Posted : 28 April 2022 10:50:45(UTC)
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firesafety101

The building regs. are not the enemy, they will assist you with questions and point you in the right direction.  They like to get stuff right first time.

However I would expect your architect/designer to have the competence and experience you need to get this right.
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stevedm  
#5 Posted : 28 April 2022 12:56:18(UTC)
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stevedm

...you would love to think so..as they say trust but verify...just bear in mind the architects for Grenfell are no longer trading..
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Roundtuit  
#6 Posted : 28 April 2022 13:22:42(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Meanwhile the Building Safety Bill has passed the house of lords awaiting Royal Assent
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Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 28 April 2022 13:22:42(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Meanwhile the Building Safety Bill has passed the house of lords awaiting Royal Assent
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Mr Lewis  
#8 Posted : 05 May 2022 13:12:32(UTC)
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Mr Lewis

I agree with Steve, the Fire risk assessment will identify the best place for your assessbley point once you have completed the fitout, hopefully who ever is designing your fitout is thinking about evacuation walkways
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