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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fire protection business is aiming high with expansion plans
A family-run Dundee fire protection business has expanded into Manchester after its commitment to securing the highest levels of third-party accreditation and training helped...
Fife Council approves sprinkler retrofit programme for tower blocks
FIFE Council has approved recommendations to retrofit water-based sprinkler systems in all flats at Swan and Memorial Courts in Methil.
Subject to successful evaluation, the...
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...
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...
BE-ST secures funding towards mass timber research and policy roadmap
BUILT by Nature has awarded a €219,000 grant to Built Environment–Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to spearhead research into fire safety in mass timber buildings across...
New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland
By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group
In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
