RIBA calls for schools and train stations to be classed as higher risk buildings under building safety regulations
By Tom Lowe2025-01-17T12:44:00
Institute wants more stringent safety regulations in non-residential buildings in its full response to Grenfell Inquiry report
RIBA has called for non-residential buildings including schools and train stations to be classed as ‘higher risk’ under the Building Safety Regulations in its full response to last year’s Grenfell Inquiry phase 2 report.
The institute wants all “assembly buildings”, defined in Approved Document B of the regulations as buildings other than dwelling houses as places where people gather for entertainment or recreation, to be subject to more stringent regulatory controls.
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