THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) believes the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which closed only recently, served as a “timely reminder” of the overriding need to focus on “technical and professional competence”. [Read More]

ENTRIES ARE now open for the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2023 organised by Fire Safety Matters and Security Matters – both of which are published by Western Business Media – in conjunction with the Fire Industry Association (FIA). [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has updated its general online Introduction to Passive Fire Protection course, which provides a basic overview of passive fire protection and its role in the overall fire strategy of a building. [Read More]

WARRINGTON BOROUGH Council has brought a successful prosecution against Yousaf Younas of Cartier Close in Warrington, who had not complied with a legal Health and Safety notice on a property he owned in the town. [Read More]

THE GOVERNMENT needs to introduce dedicated kerbside collections for unwanted lithium-ion batteries and waste electrical equipment before someone is seriously injured or even killed, asserts the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA). [Read More]

FOLLOWING ON from a competitive tender process, Global Fire Equipment (GFE) was chosen to design, supply and install the fire detection and alarm system for Eston Sehir Mahallem, a prestigious residential development located in the Bahcesehir district of Istanbul in Turkey. [Read More]

THE COST of living is at an all-time high just now, so as a business owner how can you deliver a price increase announcement for your customers? Here, Simon Tushingham Jones provides key tips on how to do just that, as well as explaining an effective way in which to increase costs without losing valuable customers. [Read More]

THE AIRPORT Fire Officers Association (AFOA) recently held its Annual Conference for 2022 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. Sponsored by Simulation Alpine Metal Tech and concluding with a gala dinner, the day explored emerging issues in the field of airport rescue and firefighting. [Read More]