As the UK marks Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week, Propertymark is encouraging tenants renting in the private sector to ensure theyRead More »
Life Safety
Keraflo has released its new technical brochure for its Fire Sprinkler Tank Valves range. The brochure outlines the key featuresRead More »
Kirk Smith, national account manager at Allegion UK, says the UK needs a more proactive approach to passive fire protectionRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explains why life safety professionals and architectural specifiers need better knowledge ofRead More »
Colm Healy, product manager at Johnson Controls, looks at how remote life safety monitoring allows facility managers to view fireRead More »
Andy Donnell, former Westway and ABM UK managing director has returned to the facilities management industry following six years inRead More »
The performance and reliability of fire doors can be undone by inaccurate hardware installation and requires an assessment of installerRead More »
Kentec Electronics has appointed Mike Estall as Senior Specification Development Manager. A seasoned industry expert, Estall began his career overRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, highlights what he identifies as a major fire safety failing at the recentlyRead More »
A whitepaper from Howler considers updated evacuation guidance issues by the National Fire Chiefs Council in response to shortcomings identifiedRead More »
Hochiki Europe has renewed its partnership with fire safety engineering apprenticeship provider the Banham Academy by donating additional equipment. BuildingRead More »
The new dynamicZM platform from Qdos transforms fire safety management by replacing traditional LED fire zone mimics with a third-partyRead More »
UK trade-only fire safety supplier CheckFire Ltd has launched the LFX fire extinguisher range which is designed specifically to tackleRead More »
To commemorate Allergy Awareness Week (from the 22nd to 28th April) contract caterer Elior UK hosted an internal allergy and wellness forumRead More »
Cygnus is unveiling new remote notification and monitoring platform Cygnus ALERT at the Fire Safety Event in Birmingham. Cygnus ALERTRead More »
Sue Corrick, EMEA Product Manager at Allegion UK, explains the different origins of panic and emergency exit hardware, and whyRead More »
A number of fires have had a devastating effect on refurbished buildings, resulting in loss of life. Cintec has beenRead More »
Life collection, a new range of environmentally responsible hi-visibility garments from Pulsar, is designed with circularity as well as inclusivityRead More »
Digital payment provider Visa Inc., has installed the Vimpex Hydrosense Water Leak Detection System at its new Central and EasternRead More »
A fire engineering team from SOCOTEC UK has played an essential role in a confidential project aimed at improving lifeRead More »
Teledyne FLIR announces Korea-based OEM security solutions manufacturer Eye on Cloud Tech (EOC) will leverage the Teledyne FLIR Lepton radiometricRead More »
ROCKWOOL has published a whitepaper aimed at helping specifiers and roof contractors plan for possible fire risks arising from flat roofsRead More »
In response to the escalating ‘crumbling concrete’ crisis in Britain’s schools, suppliers of temporary classrooms are supporting learning in institutionsRead More »
New text, push and email notification capabilities allow users of the Envoy platform to send tailored messages to employees andRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, looks at the lessons to be learnt from a recent car parkRead More »
Working fire doors are a requirement of fire safety but what differentiates them from regular doors? Kirk Smith, national accountRead More »
Chesterford Research Park, a hi-tech campus on the outskirts of Saffron Walden near Cambridge, has installed six innovative remote fireRead More »
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) has promoted awareness of sprinklers at the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Built Environment ConferenceRead More »
Karen Trigg, business development manager for Allegion in the South East of England, comments on what new fire safety regulationsRead More »
As the UK begins Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW), Warringtonfire and sister company BM TRADA urge ‘Responsible Persons’ to refreshRead More »
Johnson Controls has added long-distance connectivity between buildings and improved visual alarm safety to its ES Net Life Safety Network.Read More »
In the run up to Fire Door Safety Week in the UK from 25th to 29th September, International Timber isRead More »
Sue Corrick, EMEA Product Manager at Allegion UK, explains how ‘responsible persons’ can take advantage of the summer break –Read More »
FireMate which operates in the UK, Australia and other key international markets has rebranded and spun-off its fire safety solutionsRead More »
Wirless fire systems manufacturer Hyfire Italy (previously Argus Italy) has moved to a modern facility at via Achille Grandi 8Read More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, discusses a massive fire that engulfed an unsprinklered warehouse in Burgess HillRead More »
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) supported the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Built Environment Conference Series in Cardiff andRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, comments on a massive fire which destroyed a commercial building operated by digitalRead More »
One of London’s best-preserved Victorian theatres, the Harold Pinter on Panton Street in Westminster, has received a fire system upgradeRead More »
Abloy UK has launched a new RIBA-approved CPD course, explaining the requirements of EN 13637:2015 for electrically controlled exit systemsRead More »
G4S and Briggs & Forrester Working in Partnership,
West End Gate, located on the Edgware Road in Marylebone, London, is a prestigious residential development comprising of eight buildingsRead More »
Dorset County Hospital, an NHS Foundation Trust hospital in the county town of Dorchester in South West England, has successfullyRead More »
Tom Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA), explains why careful allocation of fire service and water resources isRead More »
Notts Golf Club, also known as Hollinwell, has enhanced its fire protection with the installation of over 100 wireless fireRead More »
Edinburgh Leisure, Scotland’s largest leisure trust, has selected Imtech Group business SPIE UK to deliver fire and security maintenance servicesRead More »
Allegion UK has launched a new set of best practice guides on fire door safety for operators of commercial, educationRead More »
New provisions of the 2022 Building Safety Act came into force in the United Kingdom on 1st April, including aRead More »
Karen Trigg, business development manager, South East at Allegion UK, explains the mandatory fire door (‘regulation 10’) checks introduced forRead More »
A state of the art fire system has protected visitors and artwork during The Art of Banksy exhibition at a Read More »
Baldwin Boxall has achieved UKCA certification for its VIGIL2 and VIGIL3 voice alarm products and systems. The UKCA product markingRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA), comments on a huge fire at a bus station in SloughRead More »
A new infographic from Abloy to mark Fire Door Safety Week in the UK shows a correlation between rising reportsRead More »
Wireless fire technology from Hyfire is protecting The House of the Binns, a historic house in West Lothian that isRead More »
Evolution has launched a new dedicated Life Safety Systems division that builds on almost three decades of fire safety systems’Read More »
Clear Safety has achieved BAFE SP205 certification as a third-party provider of Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments. The consultancy offersRead More »
Global life safety solutions provider Hochiki has elevated Shinsuke Kubo, manaaging director of its operations in the Middle East whoRead More »
Aramark Uniform Services has been selected as the recipient of two Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) ImageRead More »
Pfannenberg has unveiled the BR50 Series Stacklight™, a visual indicators of a machine’s status for industrial machinery operatives which itRead More »
EMCOR UK has won three international safety awards from The British Safety Council. The facility services provider was named jointlyRead More »
For operators of hotels and resorts, complying with NFPA 72 and other U.S. safety codes which require annual smoke detectionRead More »
ABB has announced the pending launch in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK of Movion® – an innovative emergencyRead More »
FCA-regulated online real estate investment platform Shojin has partnered with innovative Israel-based investment platform, Realty Bundles, in a new joint-ventureRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, comments on the response of fire crews in West London to aRead More »
Ekho, the newest hybrid wireless fire detection solution from Hochiki, has been installed in six blocks of apartment buildings operatedRead More »
Jim Augustyniak, regional sales manager at Steel King Industries Inc., explains the role of industrial safety products in preventing andRead More »
Visitors to Safety & Health Expo 2022 are invited to visit Stand SH1254 where they can meet the CHAS teamRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explains how an automatic sprinkler system in a warehouse in Leicestershire inRead More »
Abloy UK has created a new hybrid style of training that blends in-person seminars with online courses, to help organisationsRead More »
Actavo has secured four awards in acknowledgement of its work in the area of health and safety at the annualRead More »
Jack O’Toole, President and Co-Founder of FreshAirSensor, explains how monitoring for smoking is helping ensure a comfortable and enjoyable guestRead More »
Integrated UK fire and security systems business Evolution was finally able to mark its 25th anniversary in-person with a specialRead More »
Sodexo is celebrating seven Gold Medal Awards at the 2022 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards. Its corporate services business alsoRead More »
René Joppi, managing director of global lighting manufacturer Mackwell, explains how smart technology can resolve challenges associated with testing retrofittedRead More »
With National Volunteer Month underway in the United States, Aramark is recognizing several outstanding employee volunteers from around the worldRead More »
EMCOR UK is celebrating after being selected for RoSPA Health and Safety awards in eleven separate categories. The facility servicesRead More »
Alex Minett, Head of Product & Markets at risk prevention, compliance and supply chain management advisory CHAS, explains key changesRead More »
EMCOR UK has been recognised with a ‘Distinction’ at the 2022 British Safety Council International Safety Awards. Now in theirRead More »
G3 Systems will be exhibiting at fire and rescue, security and civil protection event Interschutz 2022 from 20-25th June atRead More »
Toyota Material Handling is the sponsor of a brand new feature at the Health & Safety Event 2022 – thisRead More »
Four landmark London towers are now benefiting from cutting edge fire protection thanks to Hyfire wireless devices, which were installedRead More »
RPS has been appointed by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) onto the Urban Regeneration Lot of the Construction Professional Services FrameworkRead More »
UK fire risk assessment consultancy and maintenance provider, Fire Stoppers, has become the latest organisation to implement the True Digital Fire Logbook solution fromRead More »
Tio Fire Safety will be hosting a Webinar on the Importance of Fire Logbooks, a critical link in the safetyRead More »
Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explains how sprinklers can minimise injury and damage caused by fires inRead More »
A scaffolding contractor has been fined after a worker fell from height resulting in serious injuries. Brighton Magistrates Court heardRead More »
As part of a new global training initiative, TÜV SÜD has launched a training academy to offer safety compliance andRead More »
SOCOTEC UK explain the challenges surrounding the commissioning of asbestos surveys for Britain’s ageing rail infrastructure. The age of manyRead More »
As the UK builds ever more expansive industrial and warehousing facilities, Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, asksRead More »
The Waking Watch division of UK life safety company, Prime Secure, has launched a budget wireless common fire alarm system.Read More »
Calderwood House in Cumbria offers a safe place to live and helps homeless individuals build a better future through aRead More »