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...
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...
10 February 2014
Today’s Daily Telegraph (10 Feb 2014) features a letter from MPs and peers on protecting British businesses with stricter fire regulations. The letter can be read below and...
29 January 2014
London, England One in five warehouses in England, approximately 621 premises, will have a fire requiring the attendance of fire fighters over the course of its lifetime. The...
29 January 2014
New research leads to calls for review of rules for warehouse sprinklers LONDON, England – The British economy has lost £1 billion in GDP and 5,000 full-time jobs through...