17 October 2019
Three-and-a-half years on from a destructive fire that engulfed a plastics manufacturer’s unsprinklered factory in Lancashire, the lasting effect is undeniable as the £50 million turnover business has gone into administration with the loss of 200 jobs. The fire 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...
14 August 2014
London, England – Fires in historic buildings are a huge threat to our heritage and to business resilience, according to the Business Sprinkler Alliance. The Business Sprinkler Alliance,...
19 March 2014
BSA calls for wider understanding of advantages of improved physical resilience London, England – The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has welcomed the announcement that the Chief Fire Officers...