Chris Peters, chief design manager, looks at the impact of arson in the UK I wrote recently about arson in schools, and how it’s an issue that is more common than many people suppose. Indeed, in England alone, there are about 700 school fires a year. Most attacks are carried out by children and the great majority of […]
public safety
Fire and regulation
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 […]
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 […]
