Jane Embury, director, looks at the role of duty holder in proposed legislation. Fire safety is our business at Wrightstyle. Our internal and external advanced glazing systems are designed to provide the highest levels of fire protection. Over the years, we have drawn the attention of governments here and internationally to issues that we believed […]
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Few top marks for school fire safety
Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at a report on fire safety in schools. A report from the insurance company Zurich Municipal has found that 480 English primary and secondary schools suffered a fire in 2019. That adds up to some 40 incidents every month. The statistics were compiled from a freedom of information request to UK […]
Building safety and duty holder
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing systems company Wrightstyle. Earlier this week we wrote about our support for the government’s proposed Building Safety Bill. For the first time, this would define a role for a duty holder, a key individual to be responsible for all aspects of building safety. This person would have responsibilities from […]
Resilience, net zero and the construction sector
Pete Hammond, senior estimator looks at a new report from 24 civic leaders on economic resilience and the environment. If COVID-19 is teaching us anything, it’s that we urgently need a long-term strategy for recovery and growth. Last week we drew attention to a report from the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland (ICS). Its report recommended a […]
Being responsible
Paula Wilson, Operations Manager, Title, looks at corporate responsibility for fire safety. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how companies do business. From flexible home-working to socially-distanced office space, the main priority for business managers has been to keep people safe. But it’s also worth remembering that the issue of fire safety is also a responsibility for […]
