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Ron Alalouff

Freelance journalist

Ron Alalouff is a journalist specialising in the fire and security markets, and a former editor of websites and magazines in the same fields.

Articles by this author

‘Fire engineering must keep up with green building innovation’ – Where are the blind spots?

Martyn’s law – A big step towards better preparedness for terror attacks in public places

Building Safety Regulator warns duty holders to act now

“A comprehensive suite of fire safety measures for the public sector” – What’s the LHC Fire Safety (FS2) framework all about?

‘I was seen as a secretary, not a salesperson’ – Eddie Reynolds on increasing diversity in security and attracting the next generation

Gove encourages investors of cladding companies linked to Grenfell to “use influence” to ensure firms pay for unsafe cladding

‘Inadequate compartmentation’ revealed as reason behind Leeds student accommodation fire safety prohibition notices

Leaseholders win almost £200,000 combustible balcony remediation costs under Building Safety Act

Grenfell: System Failure – A review… “The culpability for what happened must be a collective one”

Residents forced to leave waterside apartment block in Ipswich with cladding ‘more flammable’ than Grenfell Tower

Government action urged as new figures show surge in lithium-ion battery fires

Laser detection challenges camera based analytics for surveillance and people tracking applications

Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks

Fire at £1bn pharmaceutical AstraZeneca global R&D facility leaves many questions unanswered

Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire

Building Advisory Committee aims to support Building Safety Regulator and drive industry best practice

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