The national Building Safety Regulator opened registrations earlier this month, right on schedule, for high-risk
Dame Judith Hackitt coined the phrase “the golden thread” in her independent review of building
It is universally acknowledged that steel piping is vulnerable to corrosion, especially internal corrosion. Simply
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has issued a consultation document proposing updates
Following a recruitment drive earlier in 2022 and after a couple of years in the
BS 9251: 2014 was withdrawn with immediate effect on 30 June, replaced with BS 9251:
Under the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020, all new apartments, new shared multi-occupancy residential buildings
Changes in Building Regulations brought forward this year widen the scope for fire sprinklers and
Along with industry colleagues, we express our deepest sympathy and send condolences to all affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. We are truly thankful for the work of the emergency services, who attended in huge numbers to try to save as many people as they could.
Congratulations to Welsh Assembly Member Ann Jones who has been awarded an NFPA medal for her work in bringing fire sprinklers to the Welsh legislature.
Ann worked for more than 30 years in fire control rooms in North Wales and Merseyside until her election to the Welsh Assembly in 1999.
Optimal Economics report: “Efficiency and Effectiveness of Sprinkler System in the United Kingdom: An Analysis from Fire Service Data” has been recently published (May 2017).
Following the LPS 1301 assessment audit, we are pleased to confirm that Ecotect Engineering has gained LPCB third party certification to LPS 1301.
