Fire Safety and the Construction Industry

 The Construction Federation and the Fire Protection Association have jointly produced a Code of Practice to help reduce the number of fires that occur on construction sites and during building refurbishment. The Code of Practice covers the design and construction phases of a contract and should be read alongside the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM) and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996.At the centre of the Code is the obligation on... (365 more words)

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