Whilst designed to be extremely robust, anti-ligature products are also intuitive and easy to use, ensuring quick operation for staff in complex or challenging situations. With a range of hardware...
Karen Trigg, Business Development Manager at Allegion UK, discusses the importance of addressing fire safety in buildings that house elderly residents....
When you think of working at height, you would be forgiven for initially picturing rooftop working – but working at height in interior applications poses just as many potential risks....
Grounds and winter maintenance firm GRITIT talks about how public sector organisations leave far too much to chance in how they manage outdoor spaces, despite the risks and consequences of...
Housing providers and owners in Scotland have less than two years to install or upgrade fire and CO alarms in all their properties, as alarm manufacturer Kidde Safety Europe explains....
Phil Barsby, Business Development Director at Intastop, a leader in providing solutions and products to address anti-ligature needs, explains the priority of patient safety in health establishments and NHS Trusts...
The Government’s Outsourcing Playbook sets out guidance to de-risk working practices on major outsourcing programmes and other large publicly-funded contracts – but does it go far enough? Bob Hide, Director...
Here, Nick Hayler, Technical and Product QA Manager at Marshall-Tufflex, discusses the benefits of antimicrobial cable management solutions, and how the innovative technology can help prevent the spread of HCAIs....
While flat roofs are a superb roof-covering solution, failing to factor in fire risks during hot works at the design stage can have catastrophic consequences. Daniel Tucker, Systems Product Manager...
Architects are responsible for designing safe buildings, that’s a given. In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy it’s clear stopping fire deaths is high on the agenda. Ian King,...
Alvaro Enguita-Gonzalez, BBA Business Unit Head – Test, explains why you need to start testing early in your product development lifecycle to take a good idea to a profitable innovation....
It’s a global threat that is here to stay, but terrorism has meant that transportation hubs should feature design solutions which limit injuries and save lives in the unlikely event...
Doors and glazing systems play a significant role in improving the overall safety of a building in the potential event of a fire. With the performance of passive fire safety...
Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) was set up in 2007 by Blackpool Council to manage its housing stock of almost 5000 homes. To offer residents the highest level of security, access...
A contractor is injured after falling off a scaffold. In legal terms, who is responsible? Adrian Rooney, Chair of the NASC Health and Safety Committee and Managing Director of Midland...
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the negative spotlight on cladding materials had a major knock-on effect for the construction industry, from builders and sub-contractors to architecture firms. Days...
Damp and mould are constant, and as of yet, unanswered threats to the UK’s social housing stock. Byron Dixon OBE, Scientist and Founder of Micro-Fresh – an ingredient that was...
Yeoman Shield products were chosen as part of the refurbishment of the corridors at Northern General Hospital, in Sheffield....
After carrying out a fire door survey, Warwick Hospital undertook measures to protect and refurbish the fire doors, throughout their sterilisation unit, with Yeoman Shield fire-rated door protection products....
Although the public sector is regularly involved in a vast number of construction projects; whether it is refurbishing or developing new schools, housing or civic buildings, there is still a...
