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Government bans the use of combustible materials in new high-rise buildings above 18m

|Date: 2 October, 2018

Government bans the use of combustible materials in new high-rise buildings above 18m

At the Conservative Party Conference, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Governmen ...

At the Conservative Party Conference, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, announced that Government will be banning the use of combustible material ...

2 October, 2018
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Tower blocks’ fire alarm systems raised to top category protection with Aico

|Date: 29 August, 2018

Tower blocks’ fire alarm systems raised to top category protection with Aico

Watford Community Housing has completed the installation of Grade D, LD1 fire detection systems in two 16 ...

Watford Community Housing has completed the installation of Grade D, LD1 fire detection systems in two 16-storey tower blocks using Multi-Sensor Fire Alarms and accessories from Aico, wirelessly inter ...

29 August, 2018
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Council connects Aico alarms to warden call systems to ensure maximum safety in sheltered housing properties

|Date: 1 August, 2018

Council connects Aico alarms to warden call systems to ensure maximum safety in sheltered housing properties

South Cambridgeshire District Council is upgrading its 1,400 sheltered housing properties with new warden ...

South Cambridgeshire District Council is upgrading its 1,400 sheltered housing properties with new warden call systems connected to Aico mains powered Multi-Sensor, Heat and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm ...

1 August, 2018
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Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and ...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and fire safety. Having taken evidence from industry and fire safety experts, the Committee endors ...

20 July, 2018
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Using fire compartmentation systems

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Using fire compartmentation systems

Keith Wells, MD at Quelfire, discusses why compartmentation in buildings relies on effective fire stoppin ...

Keith Wells, MD at Quelfire, discusses why compartmentation in buildings relies on effective fire stopping of service apertures. Fire compartments in buildings are often breached because of mechanical ...

20 July, 2018
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Complete fire ducting protection range

|Date: 19 July, 2018

Complete fire ducting protection range

Domus Ventilation has added new products to its Fire Sleeves and Fire Collars range. With the new product ...

Domus Ventilation has added new products to its Fire Sleeves and Fire Collars range. With the new products, the company ensures a complete range of Building Regulations-compliant fire protection for D ...

19 July, 2018
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Securing school safety

|Date: 18 July, 2018

Securing school safety

Although the design of school buildings plays a huge part in driving education forward, ensuring the safe ...

Although the design of school buildings plays a huge part in driving education forward, ensuring the safety of those inside is essential. Jamie Allam from Amthal Fire & Security talks to LABM abou ...

18 July, 2018
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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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Fire building regulations — are you up to date?

|Date: 22 June, 2018

Fire building regulations — are you up to date?

Ian Ballinger, Certification Manager for FireAngel, explores how legislation regarding smoke and CO alarm ...

Ian Ballinger, Certification Manager for FireAngel, explores how legislation regarding smoke and CO alarms for England and Wales differ to Scotland and the potential changes that professionals should ...

22 June, 2018
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London Assembly calls for urgent safeguards to prevent another Grenfell tragedy

|Date: 11 June, 2018

London Assembly calls for urgent safeguards to prevent another Grenfell tragedy

London Assembly Members have agreed a unanimous motion calling for further urgent safeguards for London r ...

London Assembly Members have agreed a unanimous motion calling for further urgent safeguards for London residents, almost one year on from the devastating Grenfell fire. Tom Copley AM, who proposed t ...

11 June, 2018
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