In spite of recent high levels fines for breaches of fire safety legislation, only 12% of people think they are too high, according to a recent poll on Info4fire.
Almost 230 notices have been served in cases involving fire hazards on constructions sites in 2009/2010, according to figures obtained from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
In a landmark case, the Court of Appeal has held that a fire safety company was not responsible for the damage caused by vandals setting off a dry powder extinguisher, causing £240,000 worth of damage to a historic Lincolnshire church.
A new accreditation scheme for safety consultants – which reflects some of the issues in the debate on accreditation of fire risk assessors – is expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
Firetrace International has supplied more than 200 of its fire suppression systems for the Development of King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project, a hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Fire detection manufacturer Hochiki Europe is offering three separate courses on fire safety geared towards M&E contractors and consultants, architects and end users.
System Sensor Europe has developed new detectors to provide specific fire protection for the square and circular air conditioning ducts that form part of air conditioning systems.
