Articles needed on Building Safety Wiki
[edit] Introduction
This article contains two lists:
- Articles that need to be added to Building Safety Wiki
- Articles on Building Safety Wiki that need to be updated or improved
[edit] Articles that need to be added to Building Safety Wiki
This list is for articles that need to be added to Building Safety Wiki.
To add an article to the list, click 'Edit this article' at the top of the page, then insert a row in the table by right clicking a row and inserting a new row above or below. Then type in the name of the article, and what it is about. Please keep the list alphabetical.
If you start writing one of the articles, click 'Edit this article' above and write your name next to the article, and if you finish one, delete it from the list.
| ARTICLE NAME | SHORT DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PERSON WRITING |
| Hazardous cladding on buildings England, Scotland, Wales and NI facts and figures | Follow up on existing press, for summary building numbers, cladding types (ideally specifics of filler materials) relevant government policies on replacement. | tbc |
| Developer pledge (England), Developers’ Pact (Wales), Developer commitment letter (Scotland), NI ? | relationship to Responsible Actors Scheme, Responsible Developers Scheme, Developers Remediation contract etc for whole of UK. | tbc |
| Retrofit and building safety | Adjoining the conversation between the two. Grenfell was a retrofit. | tbc |
| Cladding replacement policy initiatives in England and sources of further information. e.g Cladding Safety Scheme. | Background to, existing initiatives, further initiatives and sources information or application for homeowners. | tbc |
| Cladding replacement policy initiatives in Scotland and sources of further information. | Background to, existing initiatives, further initiatives and sources information or application for homeowners. | tbc |
| Cladding replacement policy initiatives in Wales and sources of further information. | Background to, existing initiatives, further initiatives and sources information or application for homeowners. | tbc |
| Cladding replacement policy initiatives in Northern Ireland and sources of further information. | Background to, existing initiatives, further initiatives and sources information or application for homeowners. | tbc |
| Blown insulants and the use of mineral fillers. | Summarise common blown insulants, uses and types, processes and impacts of mineral fillers. | tbc |
| Over cladding and insulation for high rise buildings balancing thermal performance, thickness and structural support. | Comparison of insulant types, resulting thicknesses and impacts on detail. | tbc |
| UK Cladding Action Group (UKCAG) | background, activities of the group and links | tbc |
| Product and construction libraries | Review of existing product and construction libraries, accessibility and relevance to Fire Safety | tbc |
| The impact of Grenfell on Building Insurance | tbc | |
| The impact of Grenfell on PII | tbc |
[edit] Articles on Building Safety Wiki that need to be updated or improved
This list is for existing articles on Building Safety Wiki that need to be updated or improved.
To add an article to the list, click 'Edit this article' at the top of the page and insert a row in the table by right clicking a row and inserting a new row above or below. Then type in the name of the article, and what needs to be updated or improved. Please keep the list alphabetical.
If you start updating or improving one of the articles, click 'Edit this article' at the top of the page and write your name next to it, and if you finish one, delete it from the list.
| ARTICLE NAME | SHORT DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PERSON UPDATING |
| Types of cladding | Update extensive list with typologies, sub categories and links to relevant test results. | Dan Rigamonti |
| Types of rigid foam insulation | Improve information on thickness, fire rating and the use of mineral fillers 5-90% | Dan Rigamonti |
| Building safety in Northern Ireland | Updates on progress / changes | tbc |
| Building safety in Scotland | Updates on progress / changes | tbc |
| Building safety in Wales | Updates on progress / changes | tbc |
Quick links
[edit] Legislation and standards
Building Regulations – Part B
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Secondary legislation linked to the Building Safety Act
Building safety in Northern Ireland
[edit] Dutyholders and competencies
BSI Built Environment Competence Standards
Competence standards (PAS 8671, 8672, 8673)
Industry Competence Steering Group
[edit] Regulators
National Regulator of Construction Products
[edit] Fire safety
Independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry
[edit] Other pages
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