EV fleet – are electric cars safe?
April 24, 2024
EV fleets are becoming mainstream in the UK due to fuel shortages in recent years, fluctuating oil prices and environmental concerns - but are they safe? Read More
Legal insight: Common errors in fire safety
April 16, 2024
Hannah Eales, Partner at law firm Kingsley Napley, discusses the role of Accountable Persons and urges for familiarisation with their duties under building and fire safety regulations. Read More
HSE extends RBI deadline for building control profession
March 21, 2024
Philip White, Director of Building Safety for HSE, outlined the extension in a letter to the building control industry in England last week. Read More
Adapting fire safety: Evolving suppression technologies for modern hazards
March 7, 2024
Tom Hughes, General Manager at Aerocom, explains how different forms of fire suppression systems can control fires that can't always be put out by water. Read More
New cladding fire risk identified and could be “tip of iceberg”
March 6, 2024
A London Council has warned that low-rise timber-frame homes retrofitted with a fire-spreading plastic cladding could be mirrored across the country. Read More
E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
March 5, 2024
Government published information last month to mitigate fire risks. Read More
Fire risk education key goal of lithium-ion battery podcast
February 2, 2024
Upcoming IFSEC Insider Podcast mini-series on lithium-ion batteries will aim to raise awareness of their fire risk. Read More
58% of unsafe buildings yet to start remediation works, government data shows
January 25, 2024
Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC) monthly remediation report, shows that 58% of buildings identified with unsafe cladding are yet to start remediation works. Read More
Idle threat: Fire risk in unoccupied buildings
January 8, 2024
Simon Brand, Editor of Fire & Risk Management (F&RM), the journal of the Fire Protection Association, examines the arson threat Read More
Who pays for fire safety remedies in residential blocks? Examining the cases so far
November 16, 2023
The Building Safety Act provides for leaseholders to be protected from having to pay for remediation of fire safety defects in their blocks, but who is ultimately going to foot the bill? Read More
