Simon Petts, AFOA chairman, welcomed delegates to the AFOA 2022 conference, giving a summary of activities undertaken by the association in the last 12 months before introducing the day’s programme of eight speakers, covering a diversity of emerging issues for…
London Bound! C-TEC exhibiting at London Build and Homes UK
C-TEC is exhibiting at two major exhibitions in London this November; London Build at Olympia (16/17 November) and Homes UK at London’s ExCeL (23/24 November). With 350+ exhibitors and an action-packed programme of seminars, networking events and debates, London Build…
IFE expands its technical team
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is delighted to announce it has increased its technical capacity with two new appointments. Mark Chubb MPP CFPS FCMI MIoD FIFireE has been appointed as our new Technical Director and replaces Peter Wilkinson who…
TYCO expands next-generation Riser Manifold product line with cost-efficient RM-2 Base models
Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has expanded the Tyco RM-2 Riser Manifold product offering with the launch of two versatile, economically focused RM-2 Base models that complement the fully integrated RM-2 Riser Manifold. The…
Jeld-Wen launches new white paper to help inform fire door safety best practice ahead of new regulation
Seven in ten (70%)1 social housing tenants lack confidence in the fire safety of their home and two thirds (68%) do not feel the Government has done enough to improve fire safety over the past five years. Ahead of the…
Is digital transformation a key to unlocking fire safety?
The safety of people and property is a core responsibility of all employers, facilities managers and building owners. From a fire-safety point of view, this means ensuring fire-protection systems are compliant with appropriate installation and maintenance standards as well as…
High-expansion foam system protects commercial tyre facility
With more than 1,500 outlets, Vianor is the largest chain of tyre stores in the Nordic countries, offering a full range of vehicle maintenance and tyre services for both cars and trucks. It is owned by global tyre and service…
17th-century National Trust for Scotland property gets Hyfire wireless protection
One of the most historic and valued properties in the care of the National Trust for Scotland is now protected by cutting-edge wireless fire technology supplied by Hyfire. The House of the Binns, or simply The Binns, is a historic…
Landlords and facilities managers must create culture of fire-safety reporting, asserts bureau veritas
New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, potentially putting…
Plaque unveiled for Scottish firefighter who died in the line of duty
A plaque has been unveiled for a Scottish firefighter who died in the line of duty, on the 44th anniversary of his death. On 29 October 1978 Firefighter Alexander (Sandy) Drummond of Inveraray Fire Station lost his life fighting a…