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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Collaboration is key to fire safety at Glasgow multi-storey development
RESIDENTS at an eight-storey residential building under construction in Glasgow are set to be protected by a comprehensive fire safety solution that goes beyond...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rutherglen multi-storey residents benefit from new fire doors
ENGINEERED timber fire doors have been supplied and installed by the CCG Group in Rutherglen, in a project designed to enhance fire safety for...
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...
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...
Siderise Innovation Centre achieves UKAS accreditation
SIDERISE has announced its Innovation Centre has achieved UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, validating that it operates with the highest technical competency and generates reliable...
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 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...























