The University of Southampton, a multi-campus estate with a leading research institution, has recently enhanced its fire safety provision for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals through a pioneering paging system installation.   Advanced’s MxPro 5 fire panels, integrated with the ESPA Pager Interface, form the core of the new solution delivered by Premier Fire Security and Scope Communications, providing targeted alerts and improved accessibility across the university.   Wit

Fire protection solutions manufacturer Advanced has supplied intelligent fire panels as part of a £3.5m project to improve fire safety at Cloud Student Homes’ Canterbury Student Village sites.  With fire safety a priority, it was vital to replace the existing fire alarm system in Kentish House, Behn Hall and Tallis Court. However, as the buildings were occupied, the challenge was to keep the existing fire system working while the Advanced panels were being installed to ensure

GE Door Manufacturing has announced the launch of the GE Hygrothermal Doorset  - the only UK-manufactured doorset independently tested and certified to meet EN 12219  for hygrothermal performance. The new product provides verified compliance with the Department for Education’s (DfE) requirements for school doorsets, helping architects, contractors and facilities managers meet official performance standards with confidence. The DfE recommends that certain school doorsets must

When leading fire and security specialists Cornerstone were appointed to deliver the life safety systems for the refurbishment of 77 Grosvenor Street, they faced a unique challenge.

CARLISLE, the waterproofing and building envelope specialist, has extended the company’s market-leading ARBOSHIELD Pro fire-rated façade systems range with the launch of two new pasted fire-resistant membrane systems. The new products mean that specifiers can now choose both the fire-rating and installation method best-suited to their project from CARLISLE’s independently tested EN 13501-1 certified range.     The launch of the ARBOSHIELD Pro Class A2 Pasted Façade System...

AMC Hospital, which is the largest healthcare facility in the Netherlands, has undergone a major renovation, which has modernised the...

Often referred to as ‘hidden protectors’, fire-rated construction wall membranes can help play a key role in reducing façade fire risk....

AMC Hospital has undergone a major renovation to modernise the 1,000-bed facility and enhance the safety and well-being of its staff and...

Villa San Carlo, a 13th-century estate turned spiritual retreat near Vicenza, Italy, is the latest hospitality venue to benefit from a discreet, high-performance fire detection solution from Hochiki Europe.

An exhaustive four-month project to replace existing fire compartmentation walls within the labyrinthine roof-spaces of a Nottinghamshire...

Zoning is an essential aspect of heating system design in newbuild properties across the UK. Fausto Grilo, Technical Director at...

For more than a century Hochiki has been designing and manufacturing innovative fire detection and emergency lighting solutions. The...

Harmony has launched Auro Door, a fully integrated and certified Internet of Things (IoT) fire door. Auro Door is initially being...

In 2010, the construction industry was introduced to RiserSafe – Ambar Kelly’s modular riser flooring solution. Here, the company looks...

Geraint Edwards from FireAngel explores how hybrid fire and carbon monoxide alarm systems, are helping to raise safety standards across...