Global voice alarm and audio safety specialists Vox Ignis has supplied its LexicommPro Emergency Voice Communication System (EVCS) to a state-of-the-art new office development powering the significant digital economy of Teesside. Boho X is a striking new development from Middlesbrough ...
Read More »Martyn’s Law is coming – procrastination is dangerous: A two-year action plan for UK Venues to prepare
By David Cooke, Founder at Building Design & Management (BDM) With the introduction of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, more commonly referred to as Martyn’s Law – and its receipt of Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, venues ...
Read More »Calls to get ahead for site cooling amid soaring temperatures and construction sector surge
Amid forecasts of a major boom in UK construction, Aggreko is advising construction managers to take steps to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites nationwide. The call follows the Glenigan ...
Read More »British Security Award win for Securitas UK in partnership with South West Water
Securitas UK has won the partnership category at the British Security Awards for its advanced lone worker and gas detection devices. The business was recognised for its deployment of 1,500 lone worker detection devices to South West Water’s operatives, which ...
Read More »Conference to discuss the impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the work of Environmental Health Officers
How the Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25 will impact the work of Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) will be the headline topic at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Conference. Taking place on Wednesday 25th June, the ...
Read More »Lords committee seeks views on Building Safety Regulator
A call for evidence has been issued by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee for its short inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The inquiry will focus on reports of delays to approvals by the regulator for new high-rise ...
Read More »BSIF takes over secretariat role for Safety Groups UK
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has officially taken over the provision of secretariat services for Safety Groups UK (SGUK) from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Established in 1947, SGUK has long been a cornerstone of ...
Read More »Multi-year NHS contract win for Harmony Fire
NHS Property Services has awarded Harmony Fire a multi-year contract worth £1.3 million to maintain, upgrade and service fall protection safety systems across its 3,000 strong UK property estate. The contract includes a full spectrum of roof-mounted safety and access systems ...
Read More »Safety-first culture: Encouraging behavioural safety in the workplace
Compliance based safety is a priority for FMs, but behavioural safety can also be used to help reduce workplace incidents and create a safer working environment. How can facilities managers with health and safety responsibilities encourage employees to take personal ...
Read More »New whitepaper to help secure healthcare estates is published
A new whitepaper entitled Securing Healthcare Estates, offers vital guidance to healthcare facilities managers on safeguarding people, premises, and sensitive assets across NHS and private healthcare environments. Published by security and access provider, Abloy UK, the whitepaper outlines the increasing ...
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