Prison service blames ISG collapse for derailing 2027 fire safety target

The head of the prison service has blamed ISG’s collapse for undermining plans to remediate the prison estate in England and Wales by 2027. James McEwen revealed yesterday (9 June) that full remediation of the estate, including plans to address instances of “high” fire risk,… The post Prison service blames ISG collapse for derailing 2027 fire safety target appeared first on Construction News.

Pyroguard, Schüco glaze Belfast Grand Central

Pyroguard and Schüco have partnered to bring their fire safety glass and frames to Belfast Grand Central Station, designed by RPP and delivered by Carey Glass and Williaam Cox.

East London council £500m housing major works drive

Fire safety, M&E and refurbishment works lined up across borough housing stock

Urban Splash fights government £48m building safety fund claim

Public money used to fix fire safety issues on seven buildings in Manchester

Urban Splash begins fight against ‘unfair’ £48m govt lawsuit

The Architects’ Journal Urban Splash begins fight against ‘unfair’ £48m govt lawsuit Urban Splash is fighting government legal action over £48 million-worth of fire safety work, calling the lawsuit unfair and potentially dangerous for smaller developers The post Urban Splash begins fight against ‘unfair’ £48m govt lawsuit appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Construction Management - Managing fire risk with non-combustible cavity trays May 2023

This CPD, in association with Keyfix, discusses the importance of non-combustible cavity trays in buildings. By John Duffin

Metroun - UK Building Regulations Explained Simply 19042023

The UK Building Regulations are a set of standards that ensure that all construction work in the UK is safe, healthy, and accessible. In this video, Metroun explore what the Building Regulations are, how they are enforced, as well as the series of approved documents

ASFB Webinar - Building Safety Act 13072022

An hour long webinar about the Building Safety Act, the Fire Safety Act, UKCA marking and competence (of those procuring, designing, constructing, inspecting, assessing, managing and maintaining higher risk residential buildings)

ARTiculations - What Counts As A Skyscraper? 02072018

What is the minimum standard for a building to qualify as a Skyscraper? Betty (of ARTiculations) admits that the answer is a lot more complicated than initially thought

ARTiculations - What Does an Interior Designer Actually Do? 09042016

This ARTiculations video provides a succinct explanation about what Interior Designers do: How interior design considers components such as interior partitions, corridors, circulation, suspended ceilings, lighting, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and finishes; How all these interior components and materials meet egress, life safety, indoor air quality, and building code/regulation requirements, while at the same time being functionally and economically designed

What are some of the best courses for newbies in the fire and security industry?

Is this proposal from Michael Gove a potential solution to the post Grenfell fire safety issues?

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