Council faces £21m bill to replace 17,000 doors after fire safety test failures
Hackney Council in UK will fit 17,000 new fireproof doors as the local authority faces a A?21m bill to bring homes up to building…
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Chandigarh Airport loses fire safety clearance
An inspection team of the Mohali Municipal Corporation has found "serious lacunae" in fire safety arrangements at the Chandigarh…
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Door experts consulted in fire safety overhaul
Experts in fire door hardware are being consulted to help revise fire safety regulations for buildings. Fire doors from five…
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Building plan key to fire safety: SK Dheri
The drawing board of an architect should be the starting point for the fire safety of a building but that rarely happens, an…
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Fire door campaigners call on UK government to set up building safety fund
Fire door campaigners are urging the UK government to set up a building safety fund to finance fire safety improvements in local…
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Andamans DGP flags off newly inducted Fire Tenders
Six newly inducted Fire Water Tenders were flagged off during a public awareness programme by Fire Service of A&N Police. Mr…
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Global standards for fire safety in buildings launched
More than 30 organisations from around the world have united in a single group The International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS)…
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Torontos Auditor General finds fire safety code deficiencies in city-owned buildings
Torontos Auditor General has found fire safety code deficiencies in various city-owned buildings, calling out a contractors…
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International fire safety summit to be held on Oct 2
The organisers of International Fire Safety Standards Summit (IFSSS) have announced that the conference will take place on…
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Developers admit that fire safety norms not maintained in Mumbai skyscrapers
The developers of the high-rise buildings in the city have claimed that once the buildings are handed over to the society, the…
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Only 23% of 1,473 Mumbai restaurants comply with fire safety norms
After the Kamala Mills fire claimed 14 people in December 2017, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) served notices to 1,557 commercial…
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Grenfell Tower insulation never passed fire-safety test
Insulation that burned out of control on the Grenfell Tower never passed a fire-safety test and should not have been used, a BBC…
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