Edinburgh residents urged to have their say on cladding proposals

EDINBURGH residents have been urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding. The call comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building in...

CITB courses aim to improve fire safety awareness in construction

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging all construction workers to help improve fire safety across the industry. The training body, in consultation with...

CCG completes latest phase of fire safety measures in East Kilbride flats

CCG Group has supplied and installed enhanced fire door sets to more than 150 residences in East Kilbride. The work was carried out on behalf...

Data reveals 170 fires at Scottish construction sites in last five years

NEW data from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has revealed there has been 170 fires at construction sites in the past five years. A...
Kelly Phipps

Glidevale Protect appoints head of sales specification for fire rated solutions

GLIDEVALE Protect has appointed Kelly Phipps to the role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions. The move builds on the launch of...

Fire sprinklers set to become mandatory for historic hotel conversions

SPRINKLERS are to become a mandatory requirement for traditional buildings that are newly converted into hotels in Scotland if new laws are passed, the...

Door screens bring safety benefits to Gorbals residents

TWO high-rise tower blocks in Glasgow's Gorbals area have benefited from new door screens as part of a renewals programme undertaken by New Gorbals...

East Kilbride homes to benefit from fire safety measures

258 East Kilbride properties are to benefit from new fire doors as part of a planned maintenance programme being undertaken across the town. CCG has...
The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban built for the 2012 World Cup, incorporated Wrightsyle glazed systems.

When tragedy strikes

It’s been called ‘codifying by catastrophe’ – how fire and other safety regulations have come about because of tragedy. Lee Coates reports on fire...

Fire safety firm set for £2.5m expansion of its East Kilbride site

EAST Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has received a grant award of £835,000 from Scottish Enterprise towards an expansion project totalling £2.5...
Glasgow Road

New firm brings vital fire suppression services to Scotland

A new Scottish company has been launched with the intention of meeting the need of vital fire safety legislation in new-build affordable housing. Sprinklers Scotland...

New CPD educates on fire doors

GEZE UK has revised its RIBA-approved CPD, titled Specifying, Installing and Maintaining Ironmongery for Fire Doors. The completely revised CPD includes new visuals and updates...
OFR Consultants team

Fire engineering consultancy switches to Employee-Ownership Trust model

OFR Consultants, a fire engineering consultancy with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has made the transition to an Employee-Ownership Trust (EOT) model. An employee-owned trust...

Glasgow homeowner receives new fire safety certificate following two-stage process

A Glasgow homeowner has become one of the first in Scotland to be awarded a EWS1 certificate (External Wall Systems) for the fire risk...

East Kilbride fire testing firm acquired by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has announced the acquisition of East Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC). The firm - which specialises in testing, inspection,...

Linear Group acquires stake in fire safety consultancy

LINEAR Group has acquired a stake in fire safety consultancy Kyle Management Solutions, to create Linear Fire Safety (LFS). Based in the group’s Glasgow HQ, the...

Ex-Kier chief takes on new role at water mist fire suppression business

FORMER Kier Group CEO Haydn Mursell has been appointed as chair of water mist fire suppression business iMist following a £4.5 million investment by private...

Study finds construction workers put their lives at risk by ignoring alarms

HIGH rise construction workers are ‘risking their lives’ by not treating evacuation alarms seriously enough, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Greenwich,...
South Lanarkshire fire safety programme

South Lanarkshire fire safety programme marks two-year milestone

A £10 million programme to upgrade fire safety in South Lanarkshire high-rise residences has reached a two-year milestone. CCG (Scotland) started working with South Lanarkshire...
Firefighters on housebuilding site

Firefighters visit Bridge of Don housebuilding site as part of training exercise

AN Aberdeen housebuilder recently welcomed a team from Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) for a guided tour as part of routine training, ensuring...