NFCC calls on the Government to strengthen sprinkler requirements
May 23, 2024
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) today published a position statement urging the Government to introduce more robust regulations for mandating Read More
Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
March 3, 2023
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for all of its tower blocks, reports Ron Alalouff. Read More
Calls for building regulations to include mandatory sprinklers in hotels to improve safety
February 24, 2023
Two men who died in a hotel fire would have survived if sprinklers had been installed, an inquiry has found. Read More
Grenfell Inquiry: Government “hid” fire safety risks to buildings
December 14, 2021
Consecutive governments have been accused of “deliberately covering up” the dangers posed to combustible materials before the Grenfell Tower fire. Read More
Fire safety in 2020 eBook – A year of challenges and change
April 9, 2021
Download the Fire Safety in 2020 eBook, from IFSEC Global and FIREX International, to keep up-to-date with the biggest stories of the year. It includes the latest legislation, Grenfell Tower Inquiry revelations and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected professionals in the sector. Read More
Fire safety changes to sprinkler thresholds in Approved Document B come into force
December 7, 2020
Documents in Approved Document B, the documents relating to fire safety in the Building Regulations, were updated on 26th November to incorporate 2020 amendments. A key part of these changes is the trigger height to fit sprinklers in tall buildings has been reduced to 11m (typically four floors), from 30m (typically 10 floors). Read More
New sprinkler threshold welcomed by Bureau Veritas
July 8, 2020
Bureau Veritas has pledged its full support to the Government’s recent introduction of a new 11m threshold for sprinklers – asserting it marks a vital step forward in the journey towards enhanced fire safety regulation Read More
Holiday Inn fire: Should all hotels be fitted with sprinklers?
August 21, 2019
The recent spate of UK hotel fires – most recently at a Holiday Inn in Walsall – raises the issue of whether or not all hotels should be fitted with sprinklers. Read More
3 fire protection lessons from Notre Dame and other heritage fires
June 3, 2019
The devastating fire at Notre Dame in April was the latest in a spate of fires that has caused severe Read More
Sprinklers in schools: Government accused of a ‘callous disregard’ for pupil safety
April 15, 2019
School Minister, Nick Gibb, says that only 105 out of 673 new schools that were opened by February have been built with sprinklers installed. Read More
