7 May 2019
Yet again it seems it is the same old story. In the past month several significant fires have been reported across our news channels. Fire is indiscriminate and can affect all buildings regardless of function or size, some with devastating...
15 January 2018
London Zoo. A furniture storage unit on Cranford Street, Smethwick. A block of flats on Joiner Street, Manchester. A multi-storey car park in Liverpool. Woburn Safari Park. Listers...
19 December 2017
Earlier today Dame Judith Hackitt published her much anticipated interim report into the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Like many, I was concerned that the report...
25 October 2017
While the life-saving benefits of sprinklers are undisputed and well-known, the inclusion of automated sprinkler systems within offices can add value to a scheme by increasing design options,...
17 October 2017
Another huge warehouse fire has once again brought into sharp focus the vulnerability of unsprinklered buildings. About 120 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to battle the...
3 October 2017
In light of the Grenfell fire and the decision by many councils and housing associations to consider retrofitting sprinklers in existing buildings, designers and stakeholders across other sectors...
5 September 2017
Building fires occur at an alarmingly high frequency and have an impact that goes way beyond that of the owners and its immediate occupiers. The fire safety guidance...
7 June 2017
Over the past 10 years technological advancements and the green agenda have driven changes in the materials and techniques used to construct buildings. At the same time, use patterns...
1 June 2017
Past Governments have put in place measures to ensure that the UK, its economy and its businesses are resilient to events which can be expected, but which cannot...