One of CEW’s most popular events has been on changes to regulations around sprinklers. Who knew? Do you?

Last week’s workshop in Llandudno on sprinklers advised delegates on how to meet the new regulations from 1 January 2016, when it will be a legal requirement in Wales for all new residential properties to have sprinkler systems installed (it is already a requirement for ‘high risk’ properties such as care homes).

There is little detailed technical awareness in the industry of what this means in terms of design and implementation for developers, designers and consultants both during design and the delivery of the homes on site. This training seminar followed a series of events run this autumn that  recognises the need to the construction industry in Wales to be better equipped to address the imminent legal requirement for sprinklers in all new residential properties. 

A ‘summary sheet’ has been produced to highlight the core issues and steps that developers and design teams need to be aware of. BRE have provided expert support for Welsh Government in their development and implementation of the legislation through in-house experts in the field of sprinklers, and are currently engaged (separately to this) in producing a study of pilot installations of sprinklers being undertaken across Wales.