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1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

|Date: 20 September, 2021

1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safe ...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords, despite issues such as inadequate fire doors and broken fire alarms ...

20 September, 2021
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Final high-rise fire safety works carried out on council blocks in Nottingham

|Date: 16 June, 2021

Final high-rise fire safety works carried out on council blocks in Nottingham

Work to enhance the safety of high-rise council apartment blocks in Nottingham is nearing completion, wit ...

Work to enhance the safety of high-rise council apartment blocks in Nottingham is nearing completion, with over 1,500 properties across the city installed with sprinklers. Following the devastating fi ...

16 June, 2021
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FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

|Date: 7 January, 2021

FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particular ...

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particularly in relation to COVID-19, it also offered significant opportunities for evaluation and improv ...

7 January, 2021
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FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

|Date: 21 December, 2020

FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland and Ireland, shares his fire safety recomm ...

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland and Ireland, shares his fire safety recommendations on how to comply with latest regulations affecting all households in Scotland. Andy ...

21 December, 2020
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Aico | Fire safety in social housing

|Date: 7 December, 2020

Aico | Fire safety in social housing

Social housing fire checks and compliance are more important now than ever, with more people staying indo ...

Social housing fire checks and compliance are more important now than ever, with more people staying indoors and working from home due to the pandemic, say Tony Boyle, Regional Specification Manager, ...

7 December, 2020
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Sheffield City Council upgrades fire alarm protection across housing stock with Aico

|Date: 21 June, 2019

Sheffield City Council upgrades fire alarm protection across housing stock with Aico

Sheffield City Council has taken a decision to upgrade the fire alarm systems across its entire housing s ...

Sheffield City Council has taken a decision to upgrade the fire alarm systems across its entire housing stock as part of a major electrical upgrade programme to keep customers safe. Phase 1 of this wo ...

21 June, 2019
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BSI releases revised standard for domestic fire detection and fire alarm systems

|Date: 10 June, 2019

BSI releases revised standard for domestic fire detection and fire alarm systems

BSI releases full revision of BS 5839-6:2019, the standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems in d ...

BSI releases full revision of BS 5839-6:2019, the standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic buildings. In the UK, around 80% of all fire deaths and injuries occur in domestic prem ...

10 June, 2019
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British Standards BS 5839-6:2019 – what’s changed?

|Date: 6 June, 2019

British Standards BS 5839-6:2019 – what’s changed?

The British Standards Institute’s recent update of the domestic fire detection and alarm system standard, ...

The British Standards Institute’s recent update of the domestic fire detection and alarm system standard, specifically Part 6 of BS 5839, outlines the code of practice for the design, installation, co ...

6 June, 2019
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Sheltered housing upgraded with Aico radio frequency alarm system

|Date: 13 July, 2018

Sheltered housing upgraded with Aico radio frequency alarm system

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) has completed the first phase of an upgrade of the Fire Alarm sy ...

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) has completed the first phase of an upgrade of the Fire Alarm systems in one of its retirement communities using Aico’s range of advanced alarms and accessorie ...

13 July, 2018
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New Aico 3000 Series of fire and CO alarms offer full circle protection in homes

|Date: 6 April, 2018

New Aico 3000 Series of fire and CO alarms offer full circle protection in homes

Aico's new 3000 Series detects both fire and CO and includes for the first time a Multi-Sensor Heat & ...

Aico's new 3000 Series detects both fire and CO and includes for the first time a Multi-Sensor Heat & Carbon Monoxide Alarm, providing whole property protection. With high heat sources from cookin ...

6 April, 2018
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Multi-million pound leisure complex receives RIBA Suffolk award

Wates Construction wins landmark £40m Leeds affordable housing development

Kensa Group create Social Impact Fund to tackle fuel poverty

Orbit Homes adds another layer to its partnership with Paint360 at its new-build developments

ROCKWOOL launches high rise hub to support residential developments

SCAPE invests in waste reduction platform to support public sector net zero ambitions

Sero collaborates with CWIC to create green skills workshop

SPA launches new, free of charge call-off service

Driving scalability through demand for MMC

The ASCP calls for transformational change in social housing electrical safety to avoid future fatalities and injuries

Final high-rise fire safety works carried out on council blocks in Nottingham

Final high-rise fire safety works carried out on council blocks in Nottingham

FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

FireAngel | Andy Greenhorn Q&A on the Scottish Tolerable Standard

Aico | Fire safety in social housing

Aico | Fire safety in social housing

Sheffield City Council upgrades fire alarm protection across housing stock with Aico

Sheffield City Council upgrades fire alarm protection across housing stock with Aico

BSI releases revised standard for domestic fire detection and fire alarm systems

BSI releases revised standard for domestic fire detection and fire alarm systems

British Standards BS 5839-6:2019 – what’s changed?

British Standards BS 5839-6:2019 – what’s changed?

Sheltered housing upgraded with Aico radio frequency alarm system

Sheltered housing upgraded with Aico radio frequency alarm system

New Aico 3000 Series of fire and CO alarms offer full circle protection in homes

New Aico 3000 Series of fire and CO alarms offer full circle protection in homes