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  1. I could not agree more. I have spent a lifetime in Building Control working for both Local Authorities as well as Government Approved Inspectors. If is not only the Legislative bodies that need to take on board the increased risks in Fire safety issues, it is also the professions. In the course of my years in the job i have often recommended pending new rules coming into force on Fire Safety amendments through updates in Building Regulations to Architects/designers/Surveyors when carrying out my plans examination assessments of their projects, only to be completely ignored.
    I remember once discussing with an Architect the matter of mains operated smoke alarms for domestic dwellings, that was only weeks away from becoming a mandatory requirement under the Building Regulations. My statutory time was up to issue an approval of his plans for some houses. His response was not to commit his client to the additional cost if it was not a lawful requirement I could insist upon at that time, even after I tried to convince him of the massive fire safety benefits for the occupants of these houses. Hello!

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