Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at a report on fire safety in schools. A report from the insurance company Zurich Municipal has found that 480 English primary and secondary schools suffered a fire in 2019. That adds up to some 40 incidents every month. The statistics were compiled from a freedom of information request to UK […]
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Building safety and duty holder
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing systems company Wrightstyle. Earlier this week we wrote about our support for the government’s proposed Building Safety Bill. For the first time, this would define a role for a duty holder, a key individual to be responsible for all aspects of building safety. This person would have responsibilities from […]
Safety first in draft Bill
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing systems supplier Wrightstyle, looks at proposed safety legislation for high-risk buildings. To better ensure fire safety, commercial buildings must appoint a responsible person. That person’s duties involve determining fire risks and appropriate strategies for minimising them. But a building’s responsible person is only appointed when that building has been […]
Paying our way
Jane Embury, Wrightstyle’s finance director, welcomes a government consultation. As a company within in the construction industry supply chain, we understand the pressures on everyone’s bottom lines. Construction can involve hundreds of suppliers and sub-contractors. The more complex a building project, the more companies are involved. But one of the problems that has beset our industry […]
Being responsible
Paula Wilson, Operations Manager, Title, looks at corporate responsibility for fire safety. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how companies do business. From flexible home-working to socially-distanced office space, the main priority for business managers has been to keep people safe. But it’s also worth remembering that the issue of fire safety is also a responsibility for […]
