We can’t see or smell it, but noise pollution is one of the most insidious pollutants of the modern world (writes Wrightstyle’s managing director, Tim Kempster). Whether it’s the neighbours upstairs having a party at 5 am (complete with herd of elephants) or a jet aircraft coming into land – with you directly underneath the […]
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Responsible people and fire safety
Not so long ago, fire safety was largely about common sense. Before modern fire and building regulations, responsibility for a building’s safety, and the safety of its occupants, depended largely on how seriously a building owner took that responsibility. Tim Kempster, the company’s managing director, looks at how fire safety must be policed by responsible […]
Safe in our cities
How safe are our cities? We increasingly live and work in them. But how safe are our cities, and what does the future hold for them and for us? According to the UN, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and, by 2050, about 70% of the world’s population is expected […]
Creating safe retail environments
Safe Retail Environments – The threat The retail sector has changed out of all recognition, with large shopping centres usurping the traditional High Street – becoming destinations offering everything you could possibly want to buy, eat, drink, or be entertained by. And that makes them extremely attractive places for another kind of visitor and although, […]
An early Christmas warning – fire training
Lee Coates, the company’s technical director, looks at fire training in the build up to Christmas. Business Safety Week The UK Chief Fire Officers Association designated the second week of September as Business Safety Week. The initiative was to build on the goals set out in the association’s Business Safety Strategy that aims to reduce […]