The Fire Safety Bill currently making its way through parliament – established in the wake of the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire – seeks to ensure that people feel safe in their homes and “help bring about meaningful change” to building
SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, has added its voice to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction.
Specialist supplier AEI Cables has highlighted the need for the highest quality of cabling for use in sprinkler systems being fitted as part of new fire safety initiatives for high-rise buildings.
ECA’s director of technical Mike Smith and director of employment and skills Andrew Eldred, highlight the continued fire risk due to under-qualified installers in response to this summer’s ‘Raising the Bar’ consultation, which followed the tragic Grenfell Tower fire of 2017.
Tom Brookes, managing director of Lindum Fire Services and chair of the FSA, discusses the drastic need for a ‘radical systemic overhaul’ when it comes to fire safety in buildings.
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