Coopers Fire CPD’s provide a comprehensive, educational seminar that are designed to provide Architects, Building Control Officers and Fire Professionals with a greater understanding of fire and smoke curtains and the governing standards that regulate their use. By understanding how…
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The new FireMaster Cleanroom fire curtain from Coopers Fire is the world’s first active fire curtain certified as suitable for all types of cleanroom environments. Offering 2 hours of fire resistance, the FireMaster Cleanroom fire curtain offers designers of cleanrooms…
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Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, is protecting troops’ homes with the installation of its Cygnus Wireless Alarm System. In partnership with Morgan Lovell, more than 400 Cygnus units have been installed to protect the development of…
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Kidde has launched a programme of independently accredited CPD presentations and discussion documents to help all those involved with housing rethink their approach to fire and carbon monoxide alarms. With several – often conflicting – regulations and standards currently under…
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FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF THE GRENFELL DISASTER IN 2017, A GREATER UNDERSTANDING BEGAN TO EMERGE REGARDING THE LACK OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FIRE SAFETY AND THE EVIDENT SHORTCOMINGS OF CUSTOM AND PRACTICE. For too long, the accepted approach…
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Jedburgh Abbey, a 12th century Augustinian abbey located on the Scottish Borders, has selected the industry-leading MxPro 5 fire panels, from Advanced, to protect a rich heritage of treasures on display in its visitor centre. Founded by David I, King…
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Protech VOC Flex, supplied by A. Proctor Group, is a multi-layer flexible reinforced VOC Hydrocarbon/ Chemical Barrier suitable for use on brownfield sites that require protection from dangerous contaminants such as hydrocarbons. Protech VOC Flex has been extensively tested by…
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The Scottish Government has recently published wide-ranging headline proposals extending current minimum alarm provision for private rented housing to all other tenures, including social and owner-occupied homes. For fire protection, this means interconnected smoke alarms in principal living rooms and…
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Chosen for its dual functionality the Twin handrails incorporates an upper handrail as support for people who require assistance and a lower robust protection rail, which guards both the handrail and the walls from marking and damage. Fire doors in…
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The FP200 and FP400 from Strand Hardware Ltd have now been tested at EXOVA to BS8613: 2017 Finger Protection for Pedestrian doors, achieving Class 2 which is the highest level in the UK. This standard gives a benchmark for professional…
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Coopers Fire RIBA Approved CPD’s provide a comprehensive, educational seminar that are designed to provide Architects, Building Control Officers and Fire Professionals with a greater understanding of fire and smoke curtains and the governing standards that regulate their use. By…
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Aico, the UK’s market leader in domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection, has now commenced its flagship Apprenticeship Programme. Aico received over fifty applications from potential apprentices over the summer, with four Apprentices commencing employment in September…
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Coopers Fire RIBA approved CPD provide a comprehensive, educational seminar that are designed to provide Architects, Building Control Officers and Fire Professionals with a greater understanding of fire and smoke curtains and the governing standards that regulate their use. By…
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That old and rusting steel barrier you might see in some dark warehouse on an even darker industrial estate – what impression does it give? Care or neglect? Brightness or dullness? Safety or danger? Likely it gives a negative impression,…
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We are all aware that CPD is obligatory for architects in the UK. With Chartered Members of the Royal Institute of British Architects having to undertake 35 hours of learning every year, 20 of which must come from the 10…
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