15 February 2019
The recent fire at the Ocado Warehouse in Andover, Hampshire is clearly a significant and complex one. We understand that an automatic sprinkler system in combination with the fire and rescue service initially contained the fire in the building, which...
18 January 2018
A fire that engulfed a multi-storey in King’s Dock, Liverpool, destroying over 1,600 vehicles, could have been stopped if sprinklers had been fitted in the building, the area’s...
17 November 2017
In a week where sprinklers have saved one of the UK’s largest shopping centres and a major paper mill from devastating fires, the topic of their use to...
16 November 2017
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has welcomed the news that developer Derwent London is set to make greater use of Clerks of Works following a successful trial at...
10 November 2017
This week Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, delivered a speech as part of an initiative entitled ‘Make Homes Safe’. During the speech, he called on Government to...
5 October 2017
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) will be chairing and participating in debates on fire sector competency and warehouse safety at the Fire Sector Summit, the leading industry conference...
27 September 2017
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has today released the first in a series of independent reports, produced by WSP, which aims to provide those involved in the design...
16 August 2017
Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has welcomed the announcement that Building Regulations and fire safety are to undergo an independent review....
15 June 2017
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) is deeply saddened by the news of the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower and our thoughts are with all those that have been...
28 October 2016
Regulations urgently need an update as businesses up and down the country do not realise they are not fit for purpose UK businesses are greatly underestimating the potential...
9 July 2015
Perivale fire, July 2015 A serious fire starting in a single warehouse on the Perivale industrial site in West London required 20 fire engines and 120 firefighters to...