news£150k fine after fatal gas explosion
AN ASBESTOS removal contractor has been fined after a worker was fatally injured and another worker seriously injured in a gas explosion.
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newsBSI publishes competence criteria
BSI, IN its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes new competence criteria following two rounds of public consultation. The standard supports industry reform and intends to minimise safety risks and improve protection to consumers and occupants, including residents, in and about buildings.
productImprove BS 8629 understanding with Advanced
ADVANCED HAS launched two new courses to aid understanding of the BS 8629 Code of Practice recommendations and the EvacGo system designed to meet them.
newsIllegal gas engineer sentenced for fraudulent gas work
A GAS engineer has been sentenced for conducting gas work while unregistered and producing false paperwork.
productFire Safety: Are care providers doing enough?
FIRE CAN have a devastating effect on organisations; around 70% of businesses fail within three years of a major fire – so why are so many care organisations taking risks when it comes to fire safety?
productAdvanced selected for £485M hospital project
SELECTED TO underpin the 3Ts redevelopment programme at the Royal Sussex County Hospital is a fault-tolerant network of fire alarm control panels supplied by Advanced.
newsNew report shows fire safety compliance concerns
JLA’s 2021 Fire Safety Accountability Report has revealed that over 60% of people responsible for fire safety in the workplace or commercial believe they could be doing more to ensure the building is fire safe.
newsHotel and porter fined after fire causes fatalities
A LONDON-based company has been fined £500,000 for fire safety failings that led to the deaths of two guests at the Cameron House Hotel in 2017.
productCan technology prevent another Grenfell?
BESPOKE RISK Solutions (BRS) has been appointed by IKU Technology, a company that sells an external fire suppression system, which can be retrofitted to buildings. BRS will work with it and discuss the benefits of its system to the insurance sector, in the UK and other parts of the world.
productWireless fire detection at listed house
FIRE ALARM control equipment from Advanced has been installed at the core of a wireless fire detection system protecting Leuchie House in East Lothian on the Scottish Borders.
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