requirement for old buildings to be of modern fire safety standard

[Guest michael]

Hi all,

Quick question for you all. I carried out an FRA in a 1965 multi-storey car park and fire doors were of poor condition and risk rooms i.e. electric cupboards etc had compartmentation breaches. I stated the requirements as per ADB 2019 for compartmentation standards and the client is asking why I am benchmarking a modern document if the buidling was built in 1065. Can anyone tell me the legal requirement, if any, to bring an older building up to a modern fire safety standard?

Thanks in advance

[AnthonyB]

[Guest Johnson 1]

Hi,  

Can I ask for the source of the above figure so I can reference it? 

 

Much regards 

On 19/07/2019 at 20:47, AnthonyB said:

 

[AnthonyB]

PAS 79:2012 Fire Risk Assessment. Guidance and a recommended methodology