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Photo by Olga: Plywood board being measured.
Rescuing construction in turbulent times with low-cost safe timber

Ongoing global supply-chain issues and rising energy costs have sent steel prices soaring, raising widespread…

Seconds count: are commercial building owners prepared for fire?

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance explains why one of the most efficient…

Building a Better Future: The Crucial Role of Responsibility in Construction

Six years on from the Grenfell Tower fire and there is still so much to…

Egg layer facility fires: next-generation smoke-detection system protects multi-million-dollar structures

In recent years, several large fires have occurred at US egg producer facilities, causing significant…

No site left behind: why education and technology in equal measure will raise fire and life safety standards in the U.S.

With fire on construction sites still a leading cause of loss of life and costly…

Improve your fitness with these five steps

We all want to (or should) improve our health and fitness. Year after year it…

Fire resisting doors (FRD) wedged open.
Could this be another Cameron House Hotel?

I recently stayed in a hotel in Wales for a short break with my wife…

Creating bespoke fire-hydrant covers for Lord’s Cricket Ground

The Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London are currently undergoing a…

Fully charged

Battery power comes to the Fire Service, but gaps still exist on the way to…

Fire Investigation Report, Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter, Devon.
What has gone wrong with fire safety in the UK – Part 2: fire and rescue services

As a community service that is funded by the taxpayer, I feel that the public…