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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
New fire doors boost safety credentials of Cambuslang multi-storey
CCG has announced it has completed the supply and installation of 'high-performance' fire doors at a multi-storey tower block in Cambuslang.
Undertaken on behalf of...
UKTC unveils new £2.5m furnace at East Kilbride facility
UNITED Kingdom Testing & Certification (UKTC), A SOCOTEC Company, has officially opened its new advanced fire testing furnace in East Kilbride.
Representing a £2.5 million...
Contractor upskills employees with bespoke fire awareness training
GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with Nullifire, a fire stopping solutions and...
Scotland’s new hotel sprinkler rules raise bigger questions
By Iain Cox, chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance
APRIL 6th marked a defining moment for fire safety in Scotland with the introduction of new fire...
Covid-19 forces delay to new smoke alarm regulations
THE Scottish Government is to delay new regulations on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by 12 months.
The impact of Covid-19 was cited as the...
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...
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...
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...
Insurance repair specialist delivers festive fire warning
THE boss of an Edinburgh-based all-trades reinstatement firm is urging the public to stay safe this Christmas by taking extra care with electrical appliances...
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...
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...
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...
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...
