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Pyroguard | Advice on specifying fire-rated glass for multi-occpancy buildings

|Date: 25 March, 2020

Pyroguard | Advice on specifying fire-rated glass for multi-occpancy buildings

Richard Ainsworth, Group Technical Director at international fire-resistant glass manufacturer Pyroguard, ...

Richard Ainsworth, Group Technical Director at international fire-resistant glass manufacturer Pyroguard, discusses the industry post-Grenfell and what local authorities should be considering when sp ...

25 March, 2020
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Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

|Date: 19 March, 2020

Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The p ...

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The proposed Fire Safety Bill builds on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in thei ...

19 March, 2020
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Construction professionals believe fire safety training remains ‘inadequate’ post-Grenfell, research finds

|Date: 14 February, 2020

Construction professionals believe fire safety training remains ‘inadequate’ post-Grenfell, research finds

A third of construction professionals believe the industry still has ‘inadequate’ knowledge and training ...

A third of construction professionals believe the industry still has ‘inadequate’ knowledge and training around fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, according to a study carried out ...

14 February, 2020
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Industry Comment | Grenfell, two years on

|Date: 9 July, 2019

Industry Comment | Grenfell, two years on

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the pr ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the progress made by government to make buildings safer following the tragic Grenfell disaster and th ...

9 July, 2019
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Fire Protection & Security | Pendock: Boxing Clever

|Date: 3 April, 2019

Fire Protection & Security | Pendock: Boxing Clever

When sprinkler systems are installed, it’s important for them to be discrete and well-protected, leading ...

When sprinkler systems are installed, it’s important for them to be discrete and well-protected, leading many social landlords to conceal, or ‘box in’, the associated pipework. Pre-formed pipe boxing ...

3 April, 2019
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Fire Protection & Security | Fire safety guidance

|Date: 20 March, 2019

Fire Protection & Security | Fire safety guidance

Tony Jones discusses the need for a more holistic approach to safeguarding buildings and believes governm ...

Tony Jones discusses the need for a more holistic approach to safeguarding buildings and believes government could learn a lot from looking north of the border for fire safety guidance. The Grenfell T ...

20 March, 2019
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PROJECT PROFILE: Nottingham City Homes

|Date: 8 November, 2018

PROJECT PROFILE: Nottingham City Homes

An £11m programme is underway to refurbish two 1960s tower blocks in the Sherwood district of Nottingham ...

An £11m programme is underway to refurbish two 1960s tower blocks in the Sherwood district of Nottingham to make the properties more energy-efficient, aesthetically pleasing and safer for residents. A ...

8 November, 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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Fire industry responds to the Hackitt interim report in the run up to FIREX International

|Date: 2 February, 2018

Fire industry responds to the Hackitt interim report in the run up to FIREX International

The Hackitt interim report has been widely backed by the fire industry – with caveats around financial hu ...

The Hackitt interim report has been widely backed by the fire industry – with caveats around financial hurdles. Set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, the interim report highli ...

2 February, 2018
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Housing law and culture set to change in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy

|Date: 9 January, 2018

Housing law and culture set to change in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy

A legal review of the current housing law, carried out following the Grenfell Tower tragedy which killed ...

A legal review of the current housing law, carried out following the Grenfell Tower tragedy which killed 71 people last June, has called for sweeping changes to improve safety standards and protect te ...

9 January, 2018
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