Jane Embury looks at fire safety training at Christmas There were approximately 32.4 million people employed in the United Kingdom in the three months to August 2021. The number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom reached a record high of 1.17 million in the three months to October 2021. Over half a million more vacancies that the […]
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Compartmentation and the House of Pain
Jane Embury’s second article on learning containment lessons In my last article I described a 2004 fire in Paraguay. In that tragic fire hundreds died because of a lack of containment and adequate escape routes. That’s what our internal and external systems are there to do. Contain the fire at source and protect escape routes. […]
Remembering Ycuá Bolaños
Jane Embury looks back at a major fire where containment was non-existent Last week I wrote about the importance of containment if a fire breaks out. Containment is simply about trapping the fire in the place where it started, and making sure that it doesn’t spread. It’s about protecting lives and property. But it’s also […]
Taming the dragon
Jane Embury looks at fire containment It’s defined as a rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance. Definitions aside, fire is also dangerous, although it can be tamed or contained. The fire regulations on which building safety depend are themselves […]
Regeneration and the high street
Jane Embury looks at post-pandemic regeneration As we emerge from the pandemic, it’s the construction sector that will help us to build back better. The sector comprises more than 300,000 companies, employs over two million people and contributes over 8% of the nation’s Gross Value Added (GVA). But the sector’s importance goes far beyond mere […]
