Fire, Safety & Security

Newton House is a brand new Housing 21 Extra Care Living development in Penrith. It promotes independent living for…

The consequences of the failure to maintain smoke ventilation systems can be dire. Fire often grabs more headlines, but smoke is the real…

Resolving Fire safety concerns in residential multi-occupancy buildings poses a major challenge for property managers and specifiers.…

The preference from the ‘Health and Safety Executive’ is that access to high level areas are either restricted or prevented with plant…

Since Grenfell, fire safety in flats has been in the spotlight. The Stay Put policy has been scrutinised and reviewed, fire…

Fire safety is the key issue of our times. While the new build sector has relatively easily made the transition to using fire safe materials, the…

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Following the Grenfell tragedy, root and branch change has been demanded across construction practice and the regulatory…

Wednesday 9th June saw the success of the virtual event, ‘What Makes a Healthy Home?’ powered by Aico | HomeLINK. The event aimed to create…

While Housing Associations have long been shifting towards a more digital way of working, the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified this further, with…

The Grenfell review from Dame Judith Hackitt concluded that the current legislation regarding fire safety equipment in the UK is not fit for…