Aluprof UK, a rapidly growing European division of the successful European aluminium systems company, is now offering specifiers a RIBA approved CPD. “The Use of Glazed Screens to Control the Spread of Smoke & Fire ...
As the only wireless fire alarm system with a three-year battery life specifically designed for construction sites, WES+ is again unique in being specifically engineered – and independently tested and approved – to comply with ...
A blaze that destroyed a partially completed laboratory at the University of Nottingham provides a stark reminder of the risks associated with fires on construction sites. The fire started at 8.36pm on Friday 12 September, ...
According to leading aluminium systems supplier Schueco UK Ltd., the continuing upturn in activity in the UK building industry – particularly in respect of commercial properties – has led to an increasing demand for all ...
www.firewindows.co.uk is the new website from specialist REHAU fabricator Hart & Co telling clients, specifiers and contractors all they need to know about the company’s range of fire rated windows. Hart & Co, based in ...
The Riverside Museum, Scotland’s Museum of Transport and Travel in Glasgow has installed a combination of Promat passive fire protection products to provide a robust fire protection and means of escape. “We worked closely with ...
Lonza Wood Protection has just launched a brand new web site dedicated to its tried, tested and trusted fire retardant treatments for construction timbers and board materials – www.lonzawood.co.uk Both DRICON and NON-COM Exterior treatments, ...
Eight staff from GEZE UK, the UK’s leading door and window control system manufacturer, have achieved the newly introduced Fire Door Inspection Scheme diploma. The Fire Door Inspection Scheme is dedicated to saving lives through ...
Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems – has shown its long-term commitment to training and innovation in the UK with the official opening of The Cube: its multi-million pound ...
Bolton Gate Company, the acknowledged leader in the field of rolling fire door technology, is pleased to introduce the enhanced design Fibreroll EW120 Rolling Fire Curtain.
When an architect informed the owner of a 5 bedroom, detached, new build property with an innovative, open plan design in Port Erin, Isle of Man that she would need to install a sprinkler system ...
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is a world leading manufacturer of fire glass for the building sector. With over 30 years of specialised experience, we have built a solid reputation for delivering cost effective, multifunctional glass of exceptional ...
New to the comprehensive range of steel windows, doors and façades available from leading steel systems supplier, Schueco Jansen, is the Janisol 2 Fire-Resistant Sliding Door. This combines an elegant appearance with a high level ...
Promat UK has annouced the launch of a new website which gives full details of the wide range of fire-resistant glazing, security, blast-resistant and safety glass available from its Promat Securiglass division. The move follows ...
Scorpion is a new functional smoke tester that solves the problem of testing hard to access smoke detectors and ASD systems. Testing these devices can often attract high costs and significant disruption which in some ...
Hochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has announced the introduction of its latest Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course, Hybrid Wireless Fire Detection – The Standards & Technologies.
Always seeking to ensure that steel windows are up to date when it comes to meeting relevant safety and other regulatory requirements, the Steel Window Association (SWA) has had the fire performance of the systems ...
Powrmatic, a leading UK manufacturer of smoke, natural & powered ventilators are now offering a free CPD approved seminar focusing on the correct selection and application of natural and smoke ventilators when integrating into the ...
Apollo’s new, extensive collection of EN54-11:2001 compliant Manual Call Points has been designed and manufactured exclusively in-house by the company’s team of industry-leading experts, engineers and technicians.
The latest issue of ‘Residential Safety Update’ – looking in-depth at topical issues surrounding fire and carbon monoxide safety in housing – has just been published by Kidde Fyrnetics, the world’s largest smoke, heat and ...
Bolton Gate Company is pleased to introduce the latest addition to its comprehensive range of rolling fire shutters. The FIREROLL ACOUSTIC SERVERY SHUTTER combines fire resistance with a high degree of sound reduction.
BM TRADA is sponsoring a workshop at the Fire Sector Summit on 24 October. The session – Is now the time for a national Fire Safe Register? – will consider methods for ensuring quality, competence ...
Fire Fighting Enterprises has upgraded its popular Fireray 5000 optical beam smoke detector with separate fire and fault relays for two detector heads attached to a single controller unit. This means that one ground-level unit ...
Eight staff from GEZE UK, the UK’s leading door and window control system manufacturer, have achieved the newly introduced Fire Door Inspection Scheme diploma.
When choosing paint for historic buildings, specifiers can choose products that offer a double duty, with high technology flame retardant paints available in historic colour palettes. Debbie Orr, Crown Trade brand manager gives an insight.
A Prince’s Regeneration Trust project to restore a historic pottery in Stoke-on-Trent illustrates the versatility of passive fire protection products from Promat UK. Promat MASTERBOARD® and Promat SUPALUX® are being used to reproduce the effect ...
Leading UK steel systems specialist Schueco Jansen has significantly expanded its range of fire protection solutions with the introduction of two Unlatched Steel Fire Doors.
The latest range of Eurobond Firemaster internal wall panels delivers a unique ‘triple whammy’ of market leading product benefits.
Further education college, Stockton Riverside College has chosen leading fire safety provider, Fireco as their fire safety system of choice, with the installation of its Deaf Message Service (DMS).
Nottinghamshire’s A1 Housing has announced its decision to install Aico Ei160RC Series alarms into its flats, in light of a fire safety review following the tragic Lakanal House tower block fire in London.
August 2013 – The impressive Lerkendal Hotel project, part of the ‘Lerkendal Stadion’ complex in Trondheim, Norway, has been set significant goals for success in line with the proud history of Rosenborg Football Club, for ...
BM TRADA will be streaming a live fire door test over the internet on 17 September, offering viewers an opportunity to see for themselves the crucial role played by fire doors in saving lives and ...
Aico: one of the UK’s market leaders in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection, has launched an innovative new wireless Controller for its RadioLINK Professional alarms. RadioLINK allows Smoke, Heat and CO alarms to ...
Following the Department of Energy and Climate’s recent announcement to changes in the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) – which is estimated to mean more than 3.5 million homes in Great Britain are likely to ...
System Sensor Europe, part of Honeywell, has announced that its ultra-sensitive FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology detector now comes equipped with direct Modbus connectivity.
Aico, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms, is pleased to announce its market-leading RadioLINK Professional wireless interconnection technology has been upgraded to feature remote House ...
London’s new Marconi House apartments and an adjacent hotel development, are using advanced SHEVTEC® smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems from SE Controls to provide smoke free escape routes for residents and staff in the ...
Schott UK – Introduction to fire resistant glass & glazing systems. This CPD enables architects & specifiers to gain the knowledge required to select the appropriate fire resistant glass solutions for a building. It provides ...
Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading materials group Saint-Gobain, has added a new through bore CE fire hydrant, DN80 PN16, to its range of market-leading ductile iron below-ground hydrants.
Wrightstyle, the leading UK steel glazing company, supplies its fire-rated systems internationally. Tim Kempster, the company’s managing director, points out that not all fires start accidentally.
Open plan homes are popular, make good use of space, and are more valuable, but fire safety and building control approval problems have caused many architects to avoid them for some years. Automist from Plumis ...
Promat UK has announced the launch of a new range of superior quality, high performance steel doorsets which can provide up to 240 minutes of fire protection. The Promat DURASMOOTH® doorsets can be produced in many ...
After years providing protection for electronic products, Eldon Technology has switched its attention to delivering a safety conscious finish in a new Rotherham head-office. To help the company achieve this goal, leading partitioning manufacturer Komfort ...
Knauf Marmorit has introduced Warm Wall Plus, the third in its range of thermal external wall insulation systems.
Project demonstrates once and for all how significant improvements in life and building safety can be provided by an automatic fire suppression system installed with minimal disruption.