What are the fire safety considerations for a historic site? Is there a careful path to tread for making a site compliant?
June 4, 2024
Hannah Eales, Partner and Kathryn Sheridan, Senior Associate at law firm Kingsley Napley, discuss fire safety considerations for historic sites. Read More
UK fire services face 46% increase in Lithium-ion battery fires
May 30, 2024
New research reveals UK fire services attended 46% more fires linked to Lithium-ion batteries in 2023 compared to the previous year. Read More
EV manufacturing: Protecting worker safety in the gigafactory boom
May 24, 2024
Matthew Parr at Hughes Safety Showers explains the necessity for emergency safety showers and eye/face washes within gigafactories as their popularity across Europe is on the rise. Read More
NFCC calls on the Government to strengthen sprinkler requirements
May 23, 2024
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) today published a position statement urging the Government to introduce more robust regulations for mandating Read More
Residents in £3m legal claim for loss of homes in destructive fire
May 22, 2024
The residents of a housing block destroyed in a fire are claiming more than £3 million in damages from the company that built it, and from the housing association that owned it. Read More
New publication affirms ‘Alarming gap’ in lithium-ion battery fire risk awareness
May 21, 2024
E-book on the latest developments in reducing risk from fire involving lithium-ion batteries has been published by SHP in conjunction with Firechief Global. Read More
Electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery fire safety feature at the HRB Conference
May 15, 2024
2-4 December 2024 will see the 8th International Tall Building HRB Conference (UK) come to London alongside Anticipate London at the Excel exhibition centre. Read More
EV fleet – are electric cars safe?
April 24, 2024
EV fleets are becoming mainstream in the UK due to fuel shortages in recent years, fluctuating oil prices and environmental concerns - but are they safe? Read More
Graham Watts OBE appointed Chair of BSCF
April 16, 2024
Graham Watts OBE, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), has been appointed as the new Chair of the Building Safety Competence Foundation (BSCF). Read More
Legal insight: Common errors in fire safety
April 16, 2024
Hannah Eales, Partner at law firm Kingsley Napley, discusses the role of Accountable Persons and urges for familiarisation with their duties under building and fire safety regulations. Read More