Learning from past catastrophes: improving fire safety. This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of the UK’s worst fire disasters. That’s when 56 people died at Bradford City’s football stadium. Over 250 other supporters from both Bradford City and Lincoln City were injured, many seriously. The fire was most likely caused by a dropped […]
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Arson in schools
Chris Peters, chief design manager, looks at arson in schools and some simple steps to minimise risk and damage. Last November fire badly damaged Peebles High School in the Scottish Borders. At its height, some 70 firefighters worked to contain the blaze. However, the good news is that pupils will start to return to their […]
Festive workplace fire advice
Tis the season to be jolly but, in the workplace, it’s also the season to reassess fire safety. Ahead of the festivities, Jane Embury of Wrightstyle offers advice on fire safety, and urges companies to look again at their fire systems and processes. Every company must have an appointed responsible person charged with fire safety, and now […]
Christmas greetings
At Wrightstyle, we send our advanced glazing systems worldwide. We also have a reputation for being able to deliver within tight deadlines. It’s the reason why we recently won projects in Australia and Kenya. With seamless partnership between our design team and fabrication facility, we believe that most projects can be turned around quickly. But […]
Six steps to hotel fire safety
As a specialist company involved in the design, supply and installation of advanced glazing systems, here’s our six-point guide to improve hotel fire safety. Earlier this week, more than 100 firefighters tackled a major blaze at a hotel in west London. The fire at a Travelodge in Brentford caused the evacuation of some 160 staff […]