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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...

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...
L-R: Matthew Marriott; Hervé Montjotin; Jim Clay; and Andrew Hutchison

Fire testing specialist begins construction of new East Kilbride facility

FIRE testing specialist, United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC), has broken ground on a £2.5 million expansion at its East Kilbride testing facility. Acquired by...

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...

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...
RIAS president Karen Anderson

Architectural institutes unite for fire and life safety design guidance

THE architectural professional institutes of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formed a coordinated body to ensure standardised guidance...
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Grenfell: Scottish Government to ‘carefully consider’ inquiry recommendations

SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan has revealed he has met with UK Government ministers to discuss how they can work collaboratively to take the...

New fire doors to benefit 600 South Lanarkshire residents

OVER 600 residents of multi-storey tower blocks in South Lanarkshire are to benefit from new fire safety measures. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and contractor...

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...

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...

CCG completes Maryhill planned maintenance works

CCG has announced the completion of its latest planned maintenance contract for Maryhill Housing with the installation of high-performance fire doors. One of two phases,...
Tim Balcon

Free course aims to improve construction sector’s fire safety knowledge

CITB has announced that a free eCourse has been developed in partnership with Build UK and fire industry experts, designed to improve the sector’s...
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...

Fire safety to be improved at two Fife high-rise flats ‘as soon as possible’

THE fire safety at two Fife high-rise blocks of flats is to be improved, following findings from a new report. A series of recommendations were...
Ranger & Secureshield Image

Ranger Fire and Security expands footprint with Secureshield acquisition

RANGER Fire and Security has announced the acquisition of Motherwell and Newcastle-based fire, security and critical services company, Secureshield. The move has been described as...
Phil Diamond

Research reveals ‘thousands’ of high-rise buildings in Scotland are covered with ‘flammable cladding’

NEW research has revealed more than 5,000 high-rise buildings in Scotland are estimated to be covered in 'flammable cladding'. Figures produced by Diamond & Company...

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...

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,...
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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...

Clark Contracts appointed to £150m Fire Safety Framework

CLARK Contracts has secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance's (SPA) £150 million Fire Safety Framework. The contractor has been appointed to the cladding...