Protecting the most vulnerable from fire risk
April 19, 2021
Nick Rutter, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at FireAngel takes a look at how connected technology can help improve fire safety for disabled people. Read More
Time to take a remote approach to fire safety
November 3, 2020
Ian Ballinger, Head of Projects and Certification at FireAngel, explores the benefits of following the principles of the Draft Building Safety Bill by procuring connected fire safety technologies that successfully future-proof an entire housing portfolio through the facilitation of a ‘Golden thread’ of digital building information that is accessible in real time by all necessary individuals. Read More
3 technologies that drive safety innovation in site surveying
July 31, 2020
Over the past years, technology has played an increasingly important role in a wide variety of trades, including construction and surveying. New software and equipment is available more and more to enable automation and simulated environments in a way that was never possible before. Read More
Workplace DNA – Learning rather than training, in conversation with Founder David Sharp
January 8, 2020
John Kersey looks at International Workplace’s recently launched FM and HR orientated microlearning package Workplace DNA and meets its Founder, David Sharp. Read More
Intelligence and reality in safety
November 6, 2019
AI, AR, MR, VR. Although similar sounding, each acronym refers to a different and distinct form of technology and they Read More
Arco Innovation Award: Meet the finalists, part 1
November 1, 2019
The first batch of Arco Innovation Award finalists, in the Software & AI solutions and AR, VR & MR categories, has been announced. Read More
Robots rock: How top trends from the edge of technology can transform health and safety
August 13, 2019
John Kersey brings his expertise and insights from the edge of safety technology, to review five major technology trends that will have a major impact on health and safety professionals in the very near future. Read More
Top 5 safety tech trends in 2019
January 11, 2019
John Kersey looks ahead at five trends that will drive safety technology in 2019. Read More
Robot safety: Investment programme aims to improve workplace safety
January 3, 2019
HSE backs a £26.6m government investment programme to build mini robots to repair underground pipes and other hazardous work environments. Read More
Facial recognition: ‘Contrary to popular belief, it hasn’t been developed to ‘spy’ on the public, but to make them safer.’
December 14, 2018
Facial recognition systems have been around for longer than many might think, as Adam Bannister, Editor of our sister site IFSEC Global, explains. Read More
