This week is Fire Door Safety Week, an initiative that Wrightstyle continues to lend its support to. As a company in the fire door market, we recognise the importance of properly-fitted fire doors in a fire emergency. Fire Door Safety Week is all about getting rid of the legacy of fire door neglect and to […]
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Making glass again, and again, and again
In a two-part article, Paula Wilson, Operations Manager, reflects on recycling in the UK. Now in its 17th year, this week (21st to 27th September) is national Recycle Week. This year, the theme is to thank the UK for continuing to recycle despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented, under the banner ‘Together – We […]
Fireman, there’s a fly in my…
Jane Embury, director, follows up her article on domestic stupidity…with a cautionary tale of bad luck. With more of us at home, the risk is that we do more stupid things more often. Northern Ireland, for example, has seen a rise of 50% in household fires. Between March and April, that added up to 500 […]
Lockdown and household fires
Jane Embury, director, looks at how the number of household fires rose during lockdown. For many people, lockdown had its compensations. For example, spending more time with the family. Or lounging in the garden. Or making more use of the barbecue. Hardly surprising, therefore, that lockdown saw a spike in accidental household fires. The simple […]
Out with the old?
Wrightstyle lends its support to a campaign by Architects’ Journal to rethink the value of old buildings. Jane Embury, director, explains why. The government recently announced £5 billion of investment into the construction sector. While we welcome that investment, it’s unlikely to kickstart the kind of recovery that the government is looking for. It seems […]
