Category: Fire Safety & Prevention
Fire Safety & Prevention
Trade associations BESA and TICA sound fire alarm over pre-insulated pipework
Two leading trade associations have called for more rigorous checks on the fire safety of pre-insulated pipework installed in buildings. The Building Engineering Services Association …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Hochiki proves to be the ideal solution in leading Italian hospital
Celebrating its centenary, the IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital is in Negrar, Verona, and thanks to the expert team and technology in place, it …
Fire Safety & Prevention
The importance of cultural change within the industry – Marking the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire
On 14 June 2017, a fire started in the kitchen of a fourth floor flat in West London. Within minutes, the fire spread via the …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Firefighters union slams government rejection of key Grenfell inquiry recommendation for disabled people
The Fire Brigades Union has written to the government to demand it rethinks its decision to reject a key Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendation, on the …
Building Products
Sustainable construction material Specwall awarded A1 fire rated status
Advanced wall systems company, Specwall, further enhanced their vision to transform the UK construction industry by achieving A1 fire rated panel status, classified by UKAS …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Warringtonfire completes innovative smoke control study for Flemish Government
Warringtonfire completes innovative smoke control study for Flemish Government (VIPA department), helping to better protect those in residential care Warringtonfire, a world leader in fire …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Valuable Lessons in Fire and Life Safety Design
Under guidance from the Architects Registration Board, architectural students are set for a change in curriculum. Karen Trigg of Allegion UK explores this decision and …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Intelligent Fire Detection from Hochiki replaces Waking Watch Scheme in North London borough high rise apartments
Ekho, the newest hybrid wireless fire detection solution from Hochiki, leading global life safety manufacturer, has been installed in six blocks of apartment buildings for …
Fire Safety & Prevention
Warning as three-quarters of fire doors fail inspection
One of the UK’s leading fire door inspection organisations has warned of a “tragedy waiting to happen” after it revealed three-quarters of the fire doors …
Fire Safety & Prevention
PEEPs omitted from enactment of Fire Safety Act 2021
The government has announced it will not be implementing the recommendation for Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, instead opting to …
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