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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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Free local smoke alarm training from Aico

|Date: 19 February, 2018

Free local smoke alarm training from Aico

Residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm provider Aico Ltd. has announced the launched of its Mobi ...

Residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm provider Aico Ltd. has announced the launched of its Mobile Training & Demonstration Units, delivering Expert Installer training in Northern Ireland ...

19 February, 2018
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North Wales RSL standardises on AICO Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm for safer homes

|Date: 27 February, 2017

North Wales RSL standardises on AICO Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm for safer homes

Cartrefi Conwy, a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) in Conwy, North Wales has announced its decision to fi ...

Cartrefi Conwy, a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) in Conwy, North Wales has announced its decision to fit Aico’s mains powered Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm, Ei2110e as standard across its entire housing s ...

27 February, 2017
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Colmore Tang Construction launches end-to-end cladding remediation service

Stopping the spread of COVID-19 in schools

Progress Housing Group partners with Breck Homes on Catterall development

Masterpiece created by local residents on the hoarding at Orchard Park, Cambridge

Liverpool’s housing retrofit event opens next week

Orbit Homes adopts Safer by design standards

Investigation into the housing of rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Metropolitan Thames Valley urges government to extend Help to Buy scheme

Thousands of children stuck in temporary accommodation during lockdown

New report on the history and future of MMC

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

Free local smoke alarm training from Aico

Free local smoke alarm training from Aico

North Wales RSL standardises on AICO Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm for safer homes

North Wales RSL standardises on AICO Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm for safer homes