Tyre blaze in Bradford closes schools and brings travel chaos
A large fire involving thousands of scrap tyres in Bradford has caused school closures and travel disruption.
DetailsBanbury business owner narrowly avoids jail for fire safety regulation breaches
A restaurant owner in Banbury has been prosecuted for failing to provide suitable fire safety arrangements for members of the public.
DetailsZurich study reveals extent of fires in primary & secondary schools in UK
A new study compiled by Zurich Municipal’s data science team reveals a staggering average of 40 fire incidents every month in UK schools.
DetailsFour possible reasons for the Grenfell Tower fire have been revealed
At the end of weeks of hearings which have examined the refurbishment of the tower and its role in the disaster, it is now possible to piece together an account, from the evidence presented, of what could have gone wrong.
DetailsHMO Landlord given suspended sentence after tenant dies in fire
A Luton landlord of a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) has been given a suspended sentence after a tenant died in a fire.
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ARTICLE – BS 8300: 2018 Buildings Code of practice – NEW Revision January 2018
The B/559 committee responsible for creating and revising British Standards regularly review any published standards and realized the BS 8300 Standard had become outdated. In many areas it did not support the need for accessible environments for disabled people.
DetailsRochdale property owner and fire risk assessor charged with multiple counts of breaching fire safety regulations
Manjit Dulay, from Rochdale, owned a £30m property empire but ran it ‘like a corner shop’, a court heard. In 2014 he was ordered to carry out urgent improvements at St Clément’s Court, a block of more than 70 flats he owns in Leicester, Leicestershire Live reports. Repeated inspections uncovered a string of problems including…
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Veritas Fire Support launches Fire Risk Assessment Support Package
Veritas Fire Support is pleased to announce the launch of an alternative to a fixed annual sum for fire risk assessment support Veritas is offering a package of support measures to sedentary sites where there may be a need for additional work to cover liaison meetings with contractors, residents or tenants, BCO or brigade, insurance…
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ARTICLE – Daedalus Newsletter Autumn 2020 Publication
I had the pleasure of writing an editorial on battery use and storage from a risk assessment perspective for the Autumn 2020 Daedalus IFSM newsletter.
DetailsARTICLE – A Cautionary tale on the responsibilities of being a landlord
Repeated inspections uncovered a string of problems including a non-functioning fire alarm system, useless smoke detectors, unsuitable fire escape routes and a broken emergency air venting system.
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