With hybrid working becoming the new standard for UK businesses, traditional fire safety protocols are failing to address the new risks posed by flexible workplace arrangements, warns Safety Group UK. More than a quarter of UK employees have now adopted ...

Harmony Fire has won a two-year contract valued at £11.6 million with Sheffield Council to deliver a residential fire safety upgrade programme at approximately 1,800 residential homes across the borough. The contract, which also has the option for an additional ...

LRPM, a provider of residential and commercial block and estate management across London, has created a specialist practice with dedicated expertise as it doubles high-rise residential blocks under management in just six months. The specialist practice addresses the complex regulatory ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Building Safety Regulator(BSR), has appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official voluntary reporting system for structural and fire safety until at least 2028. As part of ...

The fire safety landscape in the UK presents growing complexities for Facilities Managers. As the responsibilities of Responsible Persons expand and compliance laws constantly evolve, viewing fire safety training as a mere cost is no longer viable. Instead, a fundamental ...

Harmony Fire has secured an additional £2.4 million contract with Ashford Borough Council to upgrade fire doors across its residential properties, following an initial £1.2 million contract awarded in October 2024. Both schemes fall under Ashford Borough Council’s strategic programme ...

Harmony Fire has been appointed to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) fire safety works framework. The four-year, c.£25 million capital works framework, which has the option to extend for a further two-year period, encompasses a comprehensive range ...

By Mark Bone, Fire safety expert At JLA, we understand that securing the safety of people and premises tops the priority list for every facilities manager. So as your partner in critical equipment, we’ll deliver an end-to-end solution that covers ...

By Michael Smith Facilities Management Expert For organisations all over the country, maintaining smooth operations across multiple sites poses a daily challenge. Equipment reliability, ever-shifting regulations and sustainability targets are just a few pieces of the puzzle, with running costs ...

The government has accepted the findings in the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report and has set out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations, driving a sweeping transformation to enhance building and fire safety standards. ...