Issues associated with false alarms or Unwanted Fire Signals have been recognised as a problem in the industry and wider fire sector. Response to false alarm calls cost fire services millions each year and provide the context for continued debate…
UK’s leading Life Safety System Specialists take centre stage at Intersec
Life Safety System Specialists Kentec Electronics, one of the world’s leading independent fire control panel designers and manufacturers, will be highlighting their extensive, EN, UL & FM, Analogue & Extinguishant ranges of Fire Control Panel Solutions – the first choice for many safety critical, prestigious locations across the world. Kentec‘s comprehensive…
Smoke Detectors or Heat Detectors – Bull Answers the Question
When it comes to protecting workers, it is critical to warn them of any hazards or dangers at the earliest opportunity. In the case of an emergency, a smoke or heat detector is crucial to alarm workers before a fire…
The 40 Year Overnight Success Story
Third generation precision engineering and manufacturing company, Archer Enterprises, located on the Central Coast of New South Wales (NSW) Australia, is celebrating a major milestone with its 40th anniversary. What began in a garage, when fitter and machinist Barry Byrne…
Apollo to Present Specialist Marine Fire Detection Range at Marintec China
Apollo Fire Detectors, specialists in the design and manufacture of high-quality fire detection products, will be exhibiting at Marintec China in Shanghai from 5th to 8th December 2017. With its 30 year history, it is co-organised by the Shanghai Society of Naval…
Mircom Delivers What the Customer Needs
The latest addition to the TX3 family of access control units, the TX3-CX-1 has all the features for an entry-level access control application with the flexibility of scalability. An innovative Power over Ethernet (PoE) controller with a built-in proximity reader…
UK Fire Industry Association Says There is Too Much Complexity in Fire Regulation
‘We need a simplification of the rules and better enforcement of existing requirements’ is the verdict of the Fire Industry Association (FIA) in response to the recent call for evidence for the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.…
Fläkt Woods Wins Contract to Supply Fans for Australia’s NorthConnex Tunnel
Fläkt Woods, part of FläktGroup and a leading manufacturer of ventilation and air movement technology, has announced it has secured a multi-million Euro deal to supply 140 jet thrust fans for the NorthConnex tunnel in Australia. The fans will provide…
Kentec welcomed at M3 services
A Kentec fire control panel is helping protect new temporary buildings at Welcome Break’s M3 southbound Fleet Services on the Surrey/Hampshire border, erected following a devastating fire in December 2016 that almost completely destroyed the former services building.At its height, more than 100 firefighters from across the Hampshire/Surrey border fought…
More Free Workshops Than Ever Before at Konstruksi Indonesia and the Big 5 Construct Indonesia 2017
Konstruksi Indonesia and The Big 5 Construct Indonesia (8 – 10 November 2017, Jakarta Convention Center) will offer 34 CPD-Certified complimentary workshops, up from last year’s 23 sessions.Previously popular topics Project Management, Private Partnership (PPP), and Sustainable Technology will remain…
Centre of Excellence to House 45 Years of Knowledge and Experience for Fire Sealing Technology
A festive kick-off marked the start of the construction of Sealing Valley. The construction of Beele Engineering’s Centre of Excellence will occur in phases; the first phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The construction of…
E2S showcase latest MED compliant warning signals at MARINTEC Shanghai
E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent signalling manufacturer, will be exhibiting at MARINTEC Shanghai its range of Marine Equipment Directive, MED, compliant alarm horn sounders and combined audible-visual alarms suitable for installation in marine fire and safety systems. Assessed…
Safety Design in Buildings Event in Iran – November 22nd, 2017 at the Rayzan International Conference Centre, Tehran.
The Safety Design in Buildings (SDiB) Campaign is the leading debating platform for safety and fire professionals in the construction industry. Initiated in collaboration with Intersec in 2012, the Safety Design in Buildings Campaign debates safety standards and practices in…
Palletways Secures New Branded Trailers for Checkfire Customer
Palletways of Cardiff, UK has invested in two new liveried trailers for one of its most valued customers, CheckFire Group, a leading UK provider of fire safety products. The trailers were revealed to the CheckFire team at their new 30,000 sq.ft. storage and warehouse…
Euralarm welcomes new Member Teletek Electronics
Following a decision of its Board, Euralarm has welcomed its newest Member Teletek Electronics. The company will join the Fire Section of Euralarm, which activities cover fire detection, notification, evacuation, extinguishing controls and smoke and heat ventilation. Teletek Electronics will…
18th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) to take place in London, UK – 19 & 20th September 2018
Ragnar Wighus, President of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), has announced that IWMC 2018 will take place in London, UK, on 19th and 20th September 2018. The conference venue remains to be announced. Delegates are advised to save the date to…
FM Global Provides New Fire-Protection Guidelines for Robot-Driven Warehouses
Facilities with automatic storage and retrieval systems will be taller, tighter, and more densely packed Robots make warehouses more efficient but also may introduce new fire risks. It’s a worry that has prompted commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global to give new…
IFE appoints new Chief Executive Officer
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is pleased to announce it has appointed Dr Graham Cory as its new CEO. Graham, who joins the Institution on 1st November 2017, was a senior civil servant before his appointment as CEO of…
47% of All Fires in England are Deliberate and More Needs to be Done says the Arson Prevention Forum
The level of deliberate fires in this country is “totally unacceptable,” says the independent Chairman of the Arson Prevention Forum. In launching the 2017 State of the Nation report, Lee Howell said: “All organisations with an interest in, or responsibility…
Zigurat and CCC join efforts to bring BIM Management education to infrastructure engineers
Consolidated Contractors Company, the largest construction company in the Middle East that has developed the Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Building Zigurat Global Institute of Technology and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) have come together to announce a partnership to…