by Ben Kelsey | May 31, 2022
Temporary Fire Alarms for Construction Sites – The Future of Fire Safety According to the Fire Protection Association (FPA), over a ten-year period, on average a fire incident in a commercial building costs the organisation £657,074 which can be a staggering...
by Ben Kelsey | May 18, 2022
The Importance of Health and Safety Measures at Construction Sites If you are responsible for the health and safety of a construction site, regardless of its size, you need to implement adequate health and safety measures to ensure everyone on site can benefit from...
by Ben Kelsey | May 13, 2022
Fire safety is paramount to all sectors of work; however, construction sites are extremely high-risk environments, where there are plenty of flammable materials to accelerate a fire’s spread. No matter how large, or small, a construction site is, fire safety measures...
by Ben Kelsey | Apr 29, 2022
7 Reasons to Choose a Wireless Fire Alarm for Your Construction Site If you are responsible for the fire safety of a construction project, you might be considering going wireless with your fire detection system. Below we’ll explore some of the reasons why a wireless...
by Ben Kelsey | Mar 11, 2022
Everything You Need To Know About: Commercial Fire Alarm Systems If you are a business owner or a building manager, protecting your premises, as well as the people who might be present from the risk of fire is your legal responsibility. The first step to ensuring that...
by Ben Kelsey | Feb 9, 2022
All construction sites and commercial buildings are potentially exposed to fire outbreaks and it is your responsibility, as the business owner, to implement the necessary fire safety measures to protect your property and the people on the premises. The first step to...
by Ben Kelsey | Jan 25, 2022
Construction sites and refurbishment projects are at a heightened risk of fire, with the potential to pose danger to life, health and property. The aim of this guide on HSG 168 – the Fire Safety in Construction guidance by the HSE, is to detail to all relevant...
by Ben Kelsey | Jan 14, 2022
Three elements are required in combination to ignite a fire and keep it burning – the fire triangle – ignition, fuel and oxygen. Although each element of the fire triangle is equally as important, today we will be looking at ignition sources, particularly...
by Ben Kelsey | Dec 13, 2021
To understand how to stop combustion and extinguish a fire, you must first familiarise yourself with the concept of the fire triangle – one of the fundamental principles of fire knowledge and fire safety. The Fire Triangle – The Basics Detailing the basic...