Grenfell Inquiry: Government “hid” fire safety risks to buildings
December 8, 2021
Consecutive governments have been accused of “deliberately covering up” the dangers posed to combustible materials before the Grenfell Tower fire. Read More
London fire: Community group warned that “catastrophic event” was likely
June 14, 2017
A number of fatalities have been reported after fire tore through a 24-storey London tower block in the early hours of the morning. Read More
Watch: The Lakanal House fire safety prosecution revisted by Dr David Crowder
June 9, 2017
Watch our interview with BRE Global's Dr David Crowder about the ramifications of the Lakanal House fire safety prosecution. Read More
Revisiting the lessons of the tower block tragedy
April 4, 2017
Following the £570,000 fine recently handed down to Southwark Council, Kathy Manson of Fireco re-examines multiple failures uncovered in the investigation into the 2009 blaze that left nine residents dead. Read More
Southwark Council fined £570,000 over Lakanal House deaths
March 1, 2017
Southwark Council has been fined a total of £570,000 for safety failures at Lakanal House, the south London tower block in which three women and three children lost their lives in 2009. Read More
Learning from Lakanal: Improving Fire Safety in Multi-Storey Residential Blocks
March 26, 2015
IFSEC Global asked a number of fire-safety experts for their prescriptions on preventing another, similar tragedy. Read More
FSF Urges Government to Clarify Fire-Safety Responsibilities in Wake of Westminster Debate
March 18, 2015
The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) has urged the government to rethink UK fire-safety legislation following a recent debate in the Houses of Parliament. Read More
Fire Door Safety Week Q&A With BWF Chief Iain McIlwee
September 18, 2014
Iain McIlwee says the event's second year has already eclipsed the inaugural edition with numerous events being held around the country. Read More
Specifying and Installing Fire-Rated Partitions and Doors – Joe Cilia at FIREX International 2014
June 25, 2014
The technical manager of AIS FPDC emphasised the importance of attention to detail when fitting fire doors and partitions. Read More
Lakanal Legacy Talk and New-Look-Fire Barrister Confirmed for FIREX Academy 2014
March 20, 2014
Social housing, Regulation 38 and the liabilities of fire risk assessors feature among the topics announced for the show, which runs from 17-19 June at ExCel London. Read More
LFB Tests New Post-Lakanal House Procedures
November 22, 2013
The London Fire brigade (LFB) carried out a major training exercise last week to test the new initiatives and improved […] Read More
Spotlight on Lakanal is painful but helpful
July 8, 2013
David Crowder of RE Global Ltd on lessons hopefully learned from the 2009 tragedy, which killed six people in a southeast London tower block. Read More
David Crowder: Spotlight on Lakanal Is Painful But Helpful
July 8, 2013
2023 Fire Safety eBook – Grab your free copy! Download the Fire Safety in 2023 eBook, keeping you up to […] Read More
Awards, Tech & Fire Songs Take Center Stage at FIREX
July 5, 2013
FIREX International 2013 was a roaring success by any measure. In case you missed it, we wanted to share the […] Read More
Eric Pickles Dismisses Lakanal House Advice
June 27, 2013
Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has hardly rolled over in […] Read More
‘Burden’ of Fire Risk Assessments Could Be Reduced
June 18, 2013
Look back into the recent past, and there were debates about whether there should be registration schemes for fire risk […] Read More
