Builder ordered to pay £80,000 over fatal fire
A retired builder has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £80,000 after an employee died in a fire at his home
Worcester Park flats are still at risk from missing or useless fire stopping measures
Residents on two housing estates where blocks of flats burned down have been left at risk because of fire stopping measures in buildings being “missing or useless”.
Fines for fire safety breaches have soared since Grenfell
The average Fire Safety Order breach fine has risen sharply since the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017.
Landlord fined £2000 after fire safety breaches were found
An inspection has left an HMO landlord with a large fine after an array of fire safety breaches were found at his property in Birmingham.
Considering the issues that have arisen since the introduction of the Fire Safety Order
As we approach the 13th anniversary of the introduction of the Fire Safety Order it is worth a minute to consider the issues that have come from it.
Wakefield Grammar School found guilty of fire offences
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) brought a prosecution against Wakefield Grammar School Foundation and its former fire risk assessor Doctor James Gibson.
Should all hotels be fitted with sprinklers following the Holiday Inn fire?
Is our reliance on fire compartmentation to halt the spread of fire is based on outdated thinking and could sprinklers could play a bigger role?
Mitigating the environmental risks of toxic fallout of fire
How toxic substances can cause environmental risks and health problems during and following fires.
The future of fire risk assessment and management post-Hackitt
Principal consultant at the FPA, Howard Passey explored the implications, particularly for fire risk assessors, of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety at FIREX 2019.
When a fire broke out at the Hull factory of offsite specialist Walker Modular, more than 400 staff were evacuated in less than three minutes!
Five fire engines were called to the scene after the alarm was raised at the bathroom pod manufacturer Walker Modular.