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Fire Doors: Your Guide to Safety
Fire doors are required in almost every building built in the UK. English and Welsh Building Regulations are divided into parts with corresponding Approved Documents with guidance as to how to achieve the requirements of each part.
Checkmate Fire Responds to the Hackitt Review
The publication of the long-awaited Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, commissioned by the Government following the Grenfell Tower fire, saw Dame Judith Hackitt propose far-reaching changes
Play it Safe: Fire Safety in Tall Buildings
Tall buildings present fire safety issues that don’t affect other structures. For instance, high structures are beyond the reach of ladders preventing exterior rescues from ladders and the suppression of fires.
Your Regular Fire Door Maintenance Checks
Nobody expects a fire in their premises; however, when a fire hits, the results can be catastrophic. Expensive repair bills, costly downtime and a delay in business operations
Specifying Fire Resistant Glass
With public awareness now high around fire safety, the glazing component of structures is more important than ever as fire-resistant glass is an important requirement on many projects.
Transparent Fire Protection
Today modern architecture favours transparency even far beyond the facade: the architects prefer natural light and open spaces to determine the design of large buildings right down to their structural core..
Fire Safety: how to stay warm, use a space heater and stay safe during cold weather
This winter has been crazy — the cold days, frost and blizzards are never-ending, the roads are paved with salt, and it doesn’t seem to be improving any time soon.
New Birmingham Office Announcement
With established offices in Yorkshire and Essex, our new offices located at Fort Dunlop in the heart of Birmingham,
Carillion Staff and Suppliers Told to Carry on Working
The Official Receiver and its special managers PwC are telling Carillion subcontractors and staff to continue working as normal. PwC has set up a website here to advise the industry
