Inadequate planning, leadership and training at heart of poor response to Grenfell fire aftermath
October 3, 2024
Central and local government’s response during the week after the Grenfell Tower fire was “muddled, slow, indecisive and piecemeal”, according to the public inquiry’s Phase Two report. Read More
Building safety – A dangerous storm is brewing
September 23, 2021
Ian King, COO at Zeroignition, discusses essential fire safety considerations when converting the use of a building from commercial to residential. Read More
Councils call for tougher fire safety rules
March 18, 2019
The LGA has called for called for sprinkler systems to be installed in all new care homes and residential schools. Read More
MPs call for ban on the use of desktop studies
May 4, 2018
An influential group of MPs has written to the new housing secretary, calling for a ban on the use of Read More
Ministers urged to resist “industry pressure” over desktop studies
May 1, 2018
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Government to resist “industry pressure” to keep using desktop studies as Read More
Cash-strapped councils balk at multimillion-pound fire-safety upgrades as govt rules out funding
August 23, 2017
Local Government Association has said that local councils cannot afford the substantial fire-safety upgrades. Read More