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Fire Stopping: More Than Just Sealing a Gap
Fire Stopping: More Than Just Sealing a Gap When services such as pipes, cables and ductwork pass through fire-resisting walls and floors, they create openings
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Compartmentation in Residential Buildings: From Survey Findings to a Manageable Remedial Programme
Compartmentation in Residential Buildings: From Survey Findings to a Manageable Remedial Programme For housing associations and local authorities, maintaining effective fire compartmentation across a residential
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Retrospective Fire Strategy for Existing Buildings: Why They Matter and How They Can Help Reduce Costs
Retrospective Fire Strategy for Existing Buildings: Why They Matter and How they Help reduce costs When a new building is designed, fire safety is considered
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You’re the Responsible Person — But What Are You Actually Responsible For?
You’re the responsible person — but what are you actually responsible for? Being named as the Responsible Person can feel like a significant responsibility —
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Understanding School Fire Safety: How the Right Advice Can Save Schools Money in the Long Term
Understanding School Fire Safety: How the right advice can save schools money in the long term For schools, fire safety is about far more than
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Fire Safety During Refurbishments: The Risks That Appear Before the Building Work Is Finished
Fire Safety During Refurbishments: The Risks that appear before the building work is finished Refurbishment projects are often exciting opportunities to improve, modernise and extend
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Managing Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risks in Industrial Workplaces
Managing Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risks In Industrial Workplaces From forklifts and power tools to electric vehicles and battery-powered equipment, lithium-ion batteries have become an essential part
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The Importance of Fire Compartmentation in Industrial Premises
The importance of fire compartmentation in industrial premises Industrial premises are often home to large open spaces, complex machinery, valuable stock and high-risk manufacturing processes.
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Preparing Your Site for a Fire Risk Assessment
Preparing Your Site for a Fire Risk Assessment A Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) is one of the most important steps in ensuring your building is safe,
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When Does My Manufacturing Business Need a DSEAR Assessment?
When Does My Manufacturing Business Need a DSEAR Assessment? Manufacturing businesses often work with materials, substances and processes that present a greater risk of fire
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What Makes a Good Fire Risk Assessment?
What makes a good fire risk assessment? If you’ve been searching for a Fire Risk Assessment, you’ve probably noticed that hundreds of companies appear to
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What Happens After a Fire Risk Assessment? A Simple Guide to UK Compliance
What Happens After a Fire Risk Assessment? A Simple Guide to UK Compliance A Fire Risk Assessment is often viewed as the finish line of
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Why the Cheapest Fire Risk Assessment Often Becomes the Most Expensive
Why the Cheapest Fire Risk Assessment Often Becomes the Most Expensive When procuring a fire risk assessment, it’s understandable that cost is a key consideration.
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Why UKAS Third-Party Certified Fire Door Inspections Matter More Than Ever
Why UKAS Third-Party Certified Fire Door Inspections Matter More Than Ever Fire doors play a critical role in protecting lives and property. Designed to resist
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Do You Need a Compartmentation Survey? 5 Warning Signs to Watch For
Do you need a compartmentation survey? 5 warning signs Every time a contractor installs new services, whether that’s electrical cabling, data infrastructure, ventilation systems, pipework,
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The Fire Risks of Industrial Storage: It’s Not Just What You Store – It’s How You Store It
The Fire Risks of Industrial Storage: It’s not just what you store – it’s how you store it Industrial and warehouse environments are evolving rapidly.
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HTM Guidance Explained: What Healthcare Estate Teams Need to Know
HTM Guidance Explained: What Healthcare estates need to know Healthcare buildings are some of the most complex environments to manage from a fire safety perspective.
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Why Fire Strategies Should Be Reviewed After Refurbishment Works
why fire strategies should be reviewed after refurbishment works Refurbishment projects can significantly alter how a building functions from a fire safety perspective — even
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Understanding Fire Strategies in Healthcare Buildings
Understanding Fire Strategies in Healthcare Buildings Fire safety in healthcare environments requires a far more specialised and carefully coordinated approach than in many other commercial
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Fire Door Compliance in Hospitals & Care Environments
Fire Door Compliance In hospitals & Care Environments Fire doors play a critical role in protecting life and maintaining compartmentation within healthcare buildings. In hospitals,