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Walls that work under pressure: Why EN 13501-1 changes everything

Summary by International Fire & Safety Journal
Joe Ragdale, Technical Director at Wetherby Wall Systems, explores how EN 13501-1 redefines external wall testing and what developers need to do now BS 476, the UK’s long-standing fire testing standard, is being phased out, and by September 2029, it will no longer be recognised under building regulations. On the surface, that might feel like […]
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Walls that work under pressure: Why EN 13501-1 changes everything

Joe Ragdale, Technical Director at Wetherby Wall Systems, explores how EN 13501-1 redefines external wall testing and what developers need to do now BS 476, the UK’s long-standing fire testing standard, is being phased out, and by September 2029, it will no longer be recognised under building regulations. On the surface, that might feel like […]

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International Fire & Safety Journal broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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