Second staircase design guidance will still result in delays to schemes, warns HBF

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Ambiguity in newly-published documents means schemes will still be “impossible” to sign off, say housebuilders

The government’s design guidance for second staircases lacks technical detail and will still result in schemes being delayed, according to industry experts.

Last week the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities finally published its long-awaited guidelines on how second means of escape in residential buildings above 18m should be designed.

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