‘If you put your family in that building, would you be happy with it?’ – Andy Frankum discusses the road ahead for fire safety in social housing
May 9, 2023
IFSEC Global sits down with Andy Frankum, Chair of the NSHFSG to discuss building and fire safety in 2023. Read More
Petrol station ordered to pay over £100k for fire safety risks
March 6, 2023
A company and Director in Lanner have been ordered to pay a total of £108,028 in fines and costs after failing to meet fire safety standards. Read More
Calls for building regulations to include mandatory sprinklers in hotels to improve safety
March 1, 2023
Two men who died in a hotel fire would have survived if sprinklers had been installed, an inquiry has found. Read More
RIAS calls for sprinklers to be mandatory in all public buildings after fatal hotel fire
January 23, 2023
The RIAS urges for sprinklers to be made mandatory in all public buildings, after an inquiry into the death of two men in a hotel fire. Read More
Ombudsman finds ‘cumulative failures’ in fire door safety by London housing association
January 16, 2023
A London-based housing association has been fined and sanctioned by the Housing Ombudsman after delays with supplying fire door information. Read More
Nittan launches newest version of its loop powered beam detector
January 10, 2023
Nittan Europe has launched an enhanced version of its EV-Firebeam Xtra loop powered beam detector: the EV-Firebeam Xtra SCI. Read More
Burning decks – Complexities in the rising trend of marine fires
December 15, 2022
Examining the causes of the rising trend of marine and shipping fires, and the key challenges for fire protection strategies on vessels. Read More
Fire authority fined after firefighter breaks both legs
December 12, 2022
A fire authority has been fined after a firefighter trapped underneath a car broke his legs in more than a dozen places. Read More
London Fire Brigade to take “immediate action” following damning independent review into “institutionally misogynist and racist” culture
November 28, 2022
LFB firefighters face suspension or dismissal if they are found to have bullied or been racist, misogynistic or homophobic, following the review. Read More