Contractor fined for student block fire safety failings
February 10, 2020
The main contractor was among three firms ordered to pay fines totalling £670,000 after admitting fire safety failings at a building used for student accommodation in Leeds. Read More
Bolton fire: ‘A reminder of the depth of issues within England’s building regulations and fire-safety regime’
November 20, 2019
In the aftermath of a fire which ripped through a block of student flats in Bolton on Friday night, a fire safety expert has said that sound understanding of building and fire science is needed. Meanwhile, Greater Manchester’s mayor has called the cladding on building a cause for ‘concern’. Read More
University fined £400k after experiment nearly kills students
January 30, 2017
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle has been fined after two students fell seriously ill after a miscalculation in an Read More
Project to inspire students wins health and safety award
August 14, 2015
A project that inspired students at a school in North London to invent a water-fed broom – designed to Read More