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
Tall Buildings High Rise Construction Fire Safety Conference call for papers
April 8, 2024
Call for papers now open to speak at the Tall Building / High Rise Construction Fire Safety Conference, hosted at Anticipate London 2024. Read More
Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part three)
March 26, 2024
In the third and final of a three-part mini series, Firechief Global's Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. Read More
Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part one)
March 12, 2024
In the first of a three-part mini series, Firechief Global's Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. 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
Fire Safety Enforcement Notices – What do you need to do?
February 27, 2024
SHP hears from Hannah Eales, Partner at legal firm Kingsley Napley, who provides an overview of fire safety notices, what they are and what happens if not complied with. Read More
Government urges councils to take action against ‘rogue’ building owners
February 22, 2024
Minister Lee Rowley met with council chiefs this week to discuss action against building owners who are failing to fix medium and high-rise buildings with safety issues. Read More
The building safety occupation regime and the Golden Thread – filling in the details
February 21, 2024
In this article, Erin Broughton, Associate at Addleshaw Goddard, looks at the Safety Risk Regulations that came into force on 16 January, and provides further detail on how those responsible must manage safety risks at occupied higher-risk buildings. Read More
The planning, conduct and evaluation of emergency exercises in rail transport
February 8, 2024
Dr Tony Cash, an independent chartered Engineer and International President of the Rail Industry Fire Association sets out top considerations Read More
The future of foam
February 1, 2024
Aisha Farooq, Deputy Editor of Fire & Risk Management (F&RM), the journal of the Fire Protection Association, looks at the latest measures to phase out ‘forever chemicals’. Read More