Industry Comment

Imperative of continuous improvement in fire safety

Following recent changes to the Approved Document B (ADB) and the impending introduction of the…

The importance of certification in construction: safety, cost and the future

Chad McLean, Certification Manager at Warringtonfire Australia, discusses the importance of standardising the adoption of…

A 500-tonne dump truck which is used for mining and is fuelled by hydrogen and lithium-ion batteries.
The hazmat challenge of achieving net zero

On 27 June 2019, the UK Government officially set a target to achieve net-zero greenhouse…

Federation launches national blueprint for fire safety

Working with industry leaders, the Fire Sector Federation has launched an initiative calling for wider…

Legislative change is only the first step to a fire-safe future

Opening a consultation on ‘Reforming our Fire and Rescue Service’ notably has coincided with new…

Will the Building Safety Bill help deliver competence?

Over the coming months we will see the much-anticipated new building-safety regime become law as…

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Putting fire safety back in the spotlight

Fire can impact anyone and yet few people see it as an immediate threat, holding…

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Grenfell two years on

I have always felt that only lazy journalists and broadcasters relied on anniversaries for inspiration…

The value of competence

One of the outcomes of the Hackitt review of Building Regulations was a concern regarding…