The government accepts all of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s findings and the problems which must be fixed that were highlighted by the recommendations.Read the full response…
Following the issue of a revisions document for BS9991 the following key parts have been highlighted which may have an impact in some of your appreciations for site support. My future FRA works will need to qualify some or all of these depending on site specific requirements. Please feel free to distribute this internally or…
Whilst HMG have unfortunately rejected the key elements of the Grenfell enquiry review for PEEPS and disability planning for elderly and disabled residents in HRB sites the issues will not go away and HMG have been subject to widespread criticism over this and the questions still remain as to what is best to do to…
The head of Avon Fire Authority has branded e-scooters a “fire risk” following a warehouse blaze involving hundreds of Voi vehicles. Read the full article on the BristolLive website >
With the relaxation of the covid restrictions people will soon be looking forward to holidays the Airbnb offerings will come to the fore. What is often overlooked here and as a result of the radar of the normal fire and life safety conversations is that Airbnb sites are outside of planning rules and conventional hotel…
If you have, or are considering an offer from a contractor to add solar panels – PV – to offset the costs of your energy use then consider the following in terms of both your fire risk assessment and insurance provision for the building, the same applies if this is for a client site where…
Have you given thought as to the protection of or possible removal of irreplaceable or priceless artefacts and items of high/extreme value from your building in the event of a fire.
Permission to build a 51-storey skyscraper with a single fire escape for more than 400 flats is expected to be granted on Thursday, in a move safety campaigners described as “scary”. Read the full article on The Guardian website >
UK Fire Consulting Ltd – the company providing the fire risk assessment for Cranleigh House was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £19,952.
More than 120 firefighters spent about three hours tackling the blaze at the New Providence Wharf estate tower blocks.