The importance of a ‘golden thread’
FOLLOWING London’s Grenfell Tower disaster, a review by Dame Judith Hackitt made key proposals relating to the reform of building safety. This has resulted...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thinking smart over fire safety
By Rebecca Goldsmith, product marketing executive at MEDITE SMARTPLY
WOOD panel products incorporating flame retardant treatment will slow down the development of a fire, allowing...
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...
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...
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...
University of Edinburgh receives national honour for global fire safety team
THE University of Edinburgh has won a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of its Centre for Fire Safety Engineering.
Founded in the early...
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,...
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...
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...
Sprinklers can help set off new era in fire safety
THE Chief Executive Officer of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) has suggested the UK’s ongoing response to RAAC could be used as...
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...
Safety prioritised in Glasgow fire response
FAÇADE retention was ‘impossible’ on Glasgow’s fire-damaged Forsyth House with the charred and water-damaged structure creating perilous conditions for specialist contractors who worked 24/7...
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...
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,...
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...
CCG completes multi-year fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire
CCG has concluded a multi-year fire door replacement programme for South Lanarkshire Council, which has seen 4,000 door sets installed across 1,700 residences and...
