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Construction fire safety knowledge ‘inadequate’ post Grenfell

17 Feb 2020

A STUDY undertaken on the construction industry has found that a third of sector professionals believe construction still has ‘inadequate’ knowledge and training related to fire safety.

FRS response to Storm Dennis discussed

17 Feb 2020

THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) discussed the National Resilience (NR) response to the flooding caused by Storm Dennis over the previous weekend.

Government to require three month fire door checks

14 Feb 2020

IN THE upcoming fire safety bill, the government will include a requirement for fire doors in all flat blocks to be checked every three months.

Property managers fined for fire failings

17 Feb 2020

HARPER STONE Property Ltd was prosecuted and fined £30,000 after a London Fire Brigade (LFB) investigation following a 2016 fire.

Inquiry experts attended insulation industry meeting

14 Feb 2020

PROFESSORS LUKE Bisby and Jose Torero attended meetings of the Modern Building Alliance that discussed the UK’s combustible materials ban.

New regulator may not be set up until 2021

14 Feb 2020

DAME JUDITH Hackitt, who will oversee the new building safety regulator, admitted that it is ‘not likely’ to be operating until 2021.

MPs call on government to fund cladding removal

14 Feb 2020

MPS FROM across the political parties called on the government to ‘urgently increase’ funding for cladding removal nationwide, and to ‘make more money available to rescue’ leaseholders.

Dwelling fire deaths increase in latest statistics

14 Feb 2020

THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said that the latest Home Office statistics, which showed a 9% increase in dwelling fire deaths, had them ‘very concerned’.

Southampton blocks to see cladding replaced

14 Feb 2020

THREE BLOCKS of flats in the city, managed by housing association VIVID, will have their high pressure laminate (HPL) cladding tested and then replaced.

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