Investigation of real fires: Final report - BD2651
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Presents the results from information gathering of real fire investigations which was used to inform changes to Approved Document B (Fire safety) for England and Wales and with occasional input to the regulatory documents in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Areas under consideration include: monitoring the effectiveness of achieving fire safety in real buildings, providing protection for firefighters, monitoring the impact of British and European Standards on building products and systems and the use of fire safety engineering approaches and understanding how unusual fires develop and grow.
History
BRE. Part of a set of reports commissioned by the previous government, published in the interests of transparency.
ISBN
9781409828961
Subjects
- Special subject areas
- Fire
Publisher History
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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