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 […]
From the USA to a Greek tragedy
Jane Embury looks at the impact of fires this month on both sides of the Atlantic. Fire can be friend or foe. It heats our homes and cooks our food but, uncontrolled, it can be an enemy like no other. It’s a stark lesson being learned in three west-coast States of the USA. More than […]
A new normal for fire safety?
In a two-part article, Chris Peters, chief design manager, looks at how not to save cost on advanced glazing systems. The new normal is already not the old normal. We’ve all had to change the way we do business. Those changes will ripple their way through the construction sector supply chain as specifiers and main […]
Lockdown and household fires
Jane Embury 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 fact […]
