Home Search
fire safety - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
United Living Group completes Lewisham fire safety and improvement project
The Lewisham fire safety and improvement project replacing dangerous cladding on Hatfield Close and Gerrard House tower blocks has been completed
New fire safety clause for high-rise repairs published by IUA
A new model insurance fire safety clause for high-rise repairs has been published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA), designed to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding and build insurer confidence in the industry.
OFR fights fire safety industry challenges with Bluebeam Revu
Revu’s intuitive markup tools have helped OFR Consultants stay at the forefront of the heavily regulated and complex fire engineering and fire safety industry.
Fire safety: Examining the cladding crisis
Mark Clinton, national head of construction and engineering at Irwin Mitchell, examines the current state of play following the government’s latest announcements regarding the cladding crisis.
UL achieves new fire safety body status
Global safety science leader UL has achieved technical assessment body status for UK and European markets for fire safety products.
Building defects and their impact on fire safety
Steve Cooper, partner responsible for fire engineering at Hollis, provides insight on dealing with building defects and their impact on fire safety, and improvements that can be made to building regulations.
Kier wins Hounslow fire safety contract
Kier has secured a £14.5m contract with The London Borough of Hounslow to upgrade over 7,600 fire doors across its housing stock over the next three years.
CIOB launches fire safety certification
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is set to launch a certificate in fire safety for construction, due to begin on 17 February 2021.
Fire safety bill risks ‘fuelling the cladding crisis’
The government's flagship law intended to avoid another Grenfell-type tragedy is at danger of worsening the cladding crisis that has paralysed parts of the UK housing market, warns managing director at Ringley.
Campaign to tackle ‘shameful’ removal of fire safety from PI insurance
‘Shameful’ removal of fire safety from professional indemnity insurance leaves building owners uninsured in Grenfell aftermath, warns Ingleton Wood.
Lambeth orders action over fire safety failings at private tower block
Lambeth Council has urged action over “significant fire safety deficiencies” at a private tower block in Streatham.
Architect removed from register for failing to address fire safety issues
James Craigie Tannahill Thomson of Thomson Hunter Architects in Kilmarnock has been erased from the Architects Register for failing to address fire safety issues.
Insurance implications of the new timber frame fire safety in use...
Marcus Saunders, client service executive for construction at Gallagher, tells us what the new research from the Structural Timber Association (STA) into fire safety could mean for insuring timber framed properties.
CLT experts to develop new fire safety compliance framework
Cross laminated timber (CLT) pioneers have invested in new fire research and a compliance framework to provide scientific data for CLT fire performance.
New fire safety bill to empower fire and rescue services
The new Fire Safety Bill builds on action taken to ensure that people feel safe in their own homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never happens again.
Fire safety: Building a safer future under pressure
Ian King, chief operating officer at Zeroignition, takes a look at how fire safety in the construction industry is being propelled to the top of the agenda.
Fire safety knowledge remains ‘inadequate’ post-Grenfell, study shows
A third of construction professionals believe the industry still has ‘inadequate’ knowledge and training around fire safety, according to a study carried out by a quantity surveying student at Birmingham City University.
Fire safety and competency in the post-Grenfell era
Dr Dave Smith, export manager of the Fire Industry Association, looks at the changing landscape for competency in the wake of the Grenfell disaster and Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of fire safety and the Building Regulations.
Trio handed £670k fines over fire safety failings at Leeds student...
Trinity Developments, Niche Homes and APP Construction have been fined £670,000 over ‘potentially catastrophic’ fire safety failings at the Trinity Halls student accommodation in Leeds.
New fire safety and Building Regulations proposed
Premier Guarantee’s Facades Technical Standards Director, Clive Everett, reviews the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government regulatory reform consultation paper for residential buildings that are 30m in height or more.
RICS publishes fire safety guide
RICS has published an impartial fire safety guide to highlight the responsibilities of landlords and tenants in keeping properties safe regardless of the type of home they live in.
Stronger and broader training in the fire safety industry
Ian Moore, chief executive of the Fire Industry Association, discusses its efforts in raising the bar for professionalism in the fire safety industry.
Government must embed new culture for fire safety, says BESA
Following the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation, BESA has urged the government to “embed a new culture for delivering new build and refurbishment work”.
Timber fire doors pass strict fire safety tests
Timber fire doors have been given a major safety endorsement after every single one passed stringent fire tests that were ordered by the MHCLG following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Scottish Government strengthens fire safety and building standards
The Scottish Government has announced changes to its building standards, which aim to strengthen fire safety in new high rise buildings.
A new framework for fire safety in construction
With fire safety at the top of the agenda, PBC Today talks to LHC head of repairs and maintenance Colin Scoines about the development of a new framework.