by Admin | Aug 9, 2017 | News
Cladding on London’s newest hospital building failed fire safety checks ordered after the Grenfell Tower disaster, the NHS revealed today according to The Evening Standard. The £160...
by Admin | Jul 31, 2017 | News
Dozens of tower blocks have failed a new safety test that was more thorough than previous checks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, it has been reported according to The Telegraph. Cladding and insulation used in at least 60 high-rises are said to have not...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2017 | News
Sprinklers in high-rise blocks, free replacements for faulty appliances, safety checks for every council high-rise home, restoring concierge staff and higher-standard fire assessments – these are all part of a £20million package of Fire Safety Plus measures being...
by Admin | Apr 12, 2017 | News, Prosecutions, Source Fire News
A property company was today ordered to pay fines and costs of £460,000 for fire safety breaches at a retirement home where an elderly woman died in a fire according to Surrey News. FirstPort Limited, formerly Peverel Management Services, was prosecuted by Surrey Fire...
by Admin | Apr 12, 2017 | News, Prosecutions, Source Fire News
A care home has been fined £100,000 after fire doors and escape routes were blocked according to bbc.co.uk. Charges were brought against Almondsbury Care Ltd, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset,...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2017 | News, Prosecutions, Source Fire News
A London council expressed its “sincere regret” as it pleaded guilty to four charges relating to a tower block fire which killed six people according to bbc.co.uk. Three women and three young children were killed in the 2009 blaze at Lakanal House in...
