Fire at Suffolk industrial estate impacts businesses
A fire that broke out in an industrial unit in Suffolk in late June spread to other businesses on the estate, causing severe damage, loss of earnings and ongoing disruption. The buildings were either completely or partially destroyed, with none…
Fire and the haunting impact of past decisions
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance Recent years have highlighted the impact of design decisions on fire safety during the construction of buildings and the ensuing need for remediation. It brings home the implications of design decisions…
Make do and mend: building a case for resilience and against demolition
By Tom Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance With the built environment accounting for 38% of total energy-related global CO2 emissions, the decarbonisation of construction must be accelerated if we are to achieve our sustainability goals. It’s an interesting…
Lutterworth warehouse saved by sprinklers
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance A fire at a warehouse in Leicestershire was suppressed by an automatic sprinkler system, helping the fire service to extinguish the fire, preventing any further damage and allowing the business to…
What is the value of a well-protected property?
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance The past 25 years have seen the construction of a huge number of new buildings. Yet, questions remain regarding fire-safety features and strategies within many of these properties. One has to…
BSA’s fire buyer live presentation now available
The Business Sprinkler Alliance (BSA) presentation at Fire Buyer Live 2022, Building Regulations – A Primer is now available online and offers direction to Building Regulations and the role of enforcement, technical guidance and the limitations. Attracting a high calibre…
Manchester self-storage warehouse fire impacts hundreds of customers
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service was called to a large fire, which broke out at a self-storage warehouse in Cheadle. Destroying hundreds of rented units, the blaze once again…
Fire completely destroys Ossett warehouse
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance Firefighters were called to what was reported as ‘a huge fire’ at a warehouse near Wakefield in Yorkshire. The devastating blaze tore through a car workshop and a concrete factory on…
Can we really assume the outcome in the event of a fire?
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance Fire is indiscriminate and can affect all buildings regardless of function or size, some with devastating impacts. With on average 490 fires per month in England that damage industrial and commercial…
Carlisle recycling plant destroyed by blaze
By Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance A household waste recycling centre in Carlisle was destroyed by fire in early November causing major disruption and unnecessary damage to the environment. It was one of a series of industrial…