Publisher's Synopsis
"Guide to Part B" will help architects and other construction professionals to achieve compliance with the new Approved Document B of the Building Regulations, fire safety, which came into force on 6th April 2007."Guide to Part B" is written in an uncluttered user-friendly style, presenting essential facts and guidance in a way that is most logical to the practitioner. Volumes 1 and 2 of the Approved Document are considered in tandem to avoid duplication, starting with site layout issues and moving on to internal planning, construction, mechanical and electrical services and ending with guidance on fire safety engineering approaches. Overall, "Guide to Part B" will be an invaluable companion for construction professionals wanting reliable, straightforward guidance to the complex new Approved Documents.
