September 12, 2024
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry reveals how a refusal to learn lessons and an obsession with deregulation on the part of central government contributed to a high-risk environment, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More
September 12, 2024
A fire broke out at a waste collection site in Weir Road, Wimbledon on 7 September, exposing local residents to smoke. Read More
September 12, 2024
Designing life safety systems with inclusion at the heart is paramount. By prioritising accessibility, we can create a truly inclusive environment that protects everyone in an emergency. Read More
September 11, 2024
Drivers and employers need to ensure that they take safety seriously when towing trailers, says Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of Global Relations at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Read More
September 11, 2024
An Essex-based tyre refurbishment company has been fined £54,000 following a worker sustaining significant injuries after being drawn into a machine. Read More
September 10, 2024
Poor safety management and insensitivity to residents’ concerns characterised landlord’s failings at Grenfell Tower, according to the Phase 2 report. Here Ron Alalouff continues his analysis of the inquiry. Read More
September 10, 2024
Data centres house a dense concentration of sensitive equipment, creating a unique fire risk profile. Here, we explore emerging fire safety technologies that are helping UK data centres mitigate risk and ensure business continuity. Read More
September 9, 2024
The Environment Agency prosecuted a Birmingham company for failing to clear around 4,000 tonnes of waste from land near Fradley in Staffordshire. Read More
September 9, 2024
The team at Addleshaw Goddard provide an overview of the key legal developments since the Grenfell fire in June 2017, focusing on building and fire safety. Read More
September 9, 2024
National Grid has been fined more than £3million after safety failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. Read More
September 9, 2024
A landlord has been given a suspended sentence of 26 weeks and electronically tagged for 4 months after putting the lives of her tenants at risk by not maintaining gas appliances at a property in Kent. Read More
September 6, 2024
Two companies involved in construction work at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have now complied with enforcement notices served on them in January for breaches of fire safety legislation. Read More
September 5, 2024
A poor and sometimes cavalier attitude to fire safety and tenants’ concerns on the part of many of the organisations involved in the years leading up to the Grenfell Tower fire has been highlighted by the Phase 2 report from the Grenfell Tower inquiry, published today. Read More
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