newsBrigade outlines how to make buildings safer
LONDON FIRE Brigade has outlined how the Government can make buildings safer in its response to the post Grenfell Tower fire consultation on Approved Document B (ADB) of the building regulations.
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newsHousing developers ignoring sprinkler warnings
HOUSING DEVELOPERS are consistently ignoring the Brigade’s advice on fitting sprinklers a new report reveals today.
productNew heights for site safety
Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, has introduced a new innovative product which will heighten site safety on construction sites.
newsWorker loses leg when oil drum explodes
A COMMERCIAL vehicle dealer has been fined after an agency worker lost his leg from the knee down when an oil drum he was cutting up exploded.
newsFirm fined for illegally storing baled waste
A HAULAGE company has been fined £510,000 and its company director has been ordered to do unpaid work after they admitted illegally storing baled waste.
newsFireplace installers sentenced for illegal gas work
TWO SELF-employed fireplace installers have been handed suspended prison sentences after carrying out unregistered gas work.
newsAttitude change needed to prevent another Grenfell
SOME FIRMS in the construction industry must “change their attitude to building and fire safety” to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, IOSH has said.
newsGovernment publishes response to Hackitt Review
THE GOVERNMENT will implement all the recommendations outlined in the Hackitt review as part of a tougher regulatory system for building safety.
newsCare home admits fire safety breaches
A COMPANY that runs a residential care home in Cheshire has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £13,626 in costs after admitting serious breaches of fire safety regulations.
newsCombustible materials ban on high-rise homes
THE GOVERNMENT is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency work to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.
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