A fire that engulfed a four-storey self-storage warehouse in Croydon on New Year’s Eve, destroying 1198 rented units, has once again brought into sharp focus the wider impact of fire and the vulnerability of unsprinklered buildings. About 125 firefighters and...
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...
20 May 2015
A large fire at a Sainsbury’s warehouse in Charlton, South East London, has drawn attention to the necessity of installing fire sprinklers in commercial and industrial buildings. After...