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To protect all relevant persons in healthcare premises from fire.
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Bilco UK, manufacturer of Roof Access Hatches, Smoke Vents and Roof Safety products, shares its top three considerations that professionals should focus on when specifying NSHEVs.
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Profab Access has launched a revolutionary certified frame system that sets a new standard for innovation, fire performance and functionality, making the installation of riser doors on site safer, faster and simpler.
The only product of its kind currently available, the expertly engineered PRECISION adjustable frame completely transforms the installation process for construction professionals and streamlines the specification process for architects and specifiers.
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As part of the formation of the Elizabeth line’s central section, which spans from Westbourne Park to Plumstead and Pudding Mill Lane, DMC Contracts, has installed over 1,500 Howe Green Floor Access Covers throughout seven stations.
Manufactured to BS 476: Part 22, the 7500 Series provides resistance to fire and smoke for up to two hours, providing the highest standards in safety, performance and compliance throughout all seven stations
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The construction sector is currently facing one of its biggest transitions to date. As specifying and installing building products that go above and beyond minimum levels of compliance is paramount to ensuring the long-term safety of a building, here Marcus Parnham, Commercial Director at Profab Access, discusses the importance of adequate product testing and certification.
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The Glasgow Museum of Transport specified Bilco UK's NSHEVs (smoke ventilators) as part of the building design to allow smoke, heat and noxious gases to be vented from the building to aid in the safe evacuation of any people within the building in the event of a fire.
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Leading riser door and access panel solution supplier, Profab Access, has proven its first-class credentials once again as part of the recent completion of a major specification at Cardiff’s new 5-star Parkgate hotel.
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Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2022.
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INTEGRATION OF LOCATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS MORE PRECISE PLANNING AND ARRIVAL TIMES, AND COULD REDUCE THE TIME SPENT FINDING JOB LOCATIONS BY UP TO 30 MINUTES PER PERSON EACH DAY
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FIREFLY™ TITAN Lite™ Protecting Life and History at new British Museum Facility
The decision by the British Museum to move a substantial part of its collection of historical artefacts from storage in London to a new state-of-the-art facility in Reading has led to a major fire-stopping contract for a specialist sub-contractor; featuring the use of the FIREFLY™ TITAN Lite™ 120:60 from the TBA FIREFLY™ range.
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FIREFLY ZEUS Lite™ Safeguards Ceiling Spaces Across Wakefield Food Warehouse
Forming a fresh element to the UK’s critical food supply infrastructure, a new distribution warehouse in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is near to completion with the specialist suspended ceiling installer making use of ZEUS Lite™ 90:30 from the range of TBA FIREFLY™, to create vertical fire barriers at intervals within the roof-space across the footprint of the building.
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Coopers Fire are pleased to announce we have achieved full compliance for the British Standard BS 8524 Parts 1 & 2 for Active Fire Curtain Barrier Assemblies.
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European manufacturer of complete fire safety systems, Global Fire Equipment (GFE), will showcase the latest additions to its product portfolio at The Fire Safety Event in April 2022.
GFE’s specialists will be on Stand 3A/C10 to highlight the end-user benefits of its next generation addressable fire alarm control panels, including the G-ONE (single loop), GEKKO and the OCTO+, which are versatile, compact and expandable from 1 to 4 loops. Fully Construction Products Regulation (CPR) certified to EN 54-2 and EN 54-4, the control panels are suitable for a wide range of applications, from small to large buildings including those on complex sites, all with remote communications for management and maintenance of the system.
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Dr Jim Glockling, Technical Director at the FPA discusses whether, given the pace of construction innovation, enough is being done to avoid another cladding-type construction defect crisis, and what prospective buyers might need to do to protect themselves and their investment.
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Global Fire Equipment (GFE) has launched OWL, an advanced ‘plug and play’ fire alarm management and monitoring software for its CHAMELEON Network range of intelligent control panels.
Thanks to its high-quality graphical user interface, OWL users can monitor the status of their fire alarm panels and receive real-time information and complete visibility of their entire fire detection alarm system (FDAS).
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Regulatory change and new technology in the built-environment sector are not enough to avoid future fire disasters. The root cause of the failures that led to the Grenfell fire was systemic and only l ...
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We'll work with you from quotation right the way through to installation, with your individual needs in mind We have passed both parts of the BS 8524 standard, the most recognised standard Worldwide f ...
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The housing sector is demanding more from their fire safety products, and rightly so. Fire Doors are among the most important products in the fight to prevent fires.
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Checkmate Fire Solutions is delighted to announce that they will be exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event, 2022 at the Birmingham NEC.
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The Critical Role of Fire Doors
Fire doors fulfil a life-saving role in preventing the spread of smoke and fire for a period of time dependent on their fire classification.