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Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation

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"New measures announced include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall."

Published 2 April 2020
From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gove ... generation

A summary of the announcements by the Building Safety Programme on 2 April 2020:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ing-safety


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Re: Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation

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They should just put a ban on high rise buildings. They are not a good thing at all.
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Re: Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation

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I know some lovely high rises, that are well looked after, pose minimal additional fire risks and have a great sense of community.

As with anything, it's not the size of your construction, it's what you do with it that counts.






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