Fire and Safety

The G4S Fire and Security team has joined forces with building services contractor, Briggs & Forrester, on three large, high-profile real estate projects across the UK. The Cocoa Works in York, 135 Park Street in London and Phoenix in…

Christopher Carvell MIET MIFSM PCQI, MD and Principal Consultant at Carvell Group, discusses the effectiveness of BS 5266-1 and if the standard is effective in meeting its objective. Although British Standards are not legislation, it is…

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, reminds contractors of the basics they need to know when it comes to passive fire protection. Passive fire stopping is an essential requirement in the Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018). It can also be…

‘Dr. Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. It’s hard to give a short answer to this. Current UK fire alarm regulations state that all business premises…

Date: 6 December, 2021 The LINIAN NanoClip is a fire-safe, 18th Edition compliant cable clip designed to fit 2mm and 3mm fibre optic cables, hearing loop cables and any other small diameter cables. It offers a neat and discreet way to…

Date: 4 December, 2021 ESP has been awarded BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) accreditation for its fire design service. BAFE is the independent registration body for Third Party Certified fire safety service providers across…

Following a recent government consultation, the regulations for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms in England are set to expand for both privately and socially rented homes. The amendments will seek to increase resident safety and bring more…