Cedric Laubscher
Fire Risk Assessor, Fyrup
Cedric Laubscher is a practising fire risk assessor and the fire safety lead behind the assessment methodology in AssessHub.
The PAS 79 and BS 9792 checklists, the control and response libraries, the scoring model and the action timescales built into the platform all come from his own data capture workbooks, developed across residential blocks, commercial premises and mixed-use buildings.
He reviews the guides published here for technical accuracy before they go live.
Guides by Cedric Laubscher
- BS 9792:2025: the new standard for housing fire risk assessments
BS 9792:2025 explained: what the British Standard for fire risk assessment of housing covers, how it is structured, and how it compares with PAS 79-2.
- Type 1, 2, 3 and 4 fire risk assessments explained
What Type 1, 2, 3 and 4 fire risk assessments mean for blocks of flats: scope, intrusiveness, when each is appropriate and how to commission the right one.
- The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: a duty-by-duty guide
Every duty in the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 by regulation: secure information boxes, plans, monthly lift checks and fire door checks.
- Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022: what changed
Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 amended the Fire Safety Order from 1 October 2023: full recording of fire risk assessments and named assessors.
- How much does a fire risk assessment cost in the UK?
What a fire risk assessment costs in the UK: indicative price ranges, what drives the quote, and how to compare assessors fairly without buying a tick sheet.
- Fire door inspection checklist: the eight-point check explained
A fire door inspection checklist for UK surveyors: the eight-point health check, FD ratings, certification evidence and what to record for a defensible report.
- How often should fire doors be inspected? Regulation 10 and best practice
UK fire door inspection frequency: the quarterly and annual checks required by Regulation 10, and the six-monthly convention from BS 9999 for other premises.
- Fire door ratings explained: FD30, FD60 and the "S" suffix
What FD30, FD60, FD90 and FD120 fire door ratings mean, what the S suffix adds, and how a rating is proven by testing and certification on site.
- AI in fire risk assessment reporting: what it can and can’t do
Where AI genuinely helps professional fire risk assessors — drafting, transcription, photo analysis and QC — and where human competence stays non-negotiable.
- How often should a fire risk assessment be reviewed?
UK guidance on fire risk assessment review frequency: the annual review convention and the events that trigger an immediate review of the assessment.
- Fire risk assessment checklist: what assessors cover on site
What a professional fire risk assessor actually looks at, area by area: ignition sources, people at risk, means of escape, compartmentation, alarms and management.
- What is a PAS 79 fire risk assessment?
PAS 79 explained: what the methodology covers, how a PAS 79-structured fire risk assessment is carried out, and what a compliant report must contain.