Online fire NOC process in Jaipur from April 1
The process to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) for compliance to fire safety norms in the city will be completely online…
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Cladding: Developers could be sued over fire safety defects
Developers refusing to pay to fix fire safety defects could face legal action from the Welsh government, the first minister has…
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Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants
Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on…
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London mayor presses ahead to mandate second staircases for new buildings over 30 metres
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has implemented new measures for planning applications in the Greater London Authority (GLA)…
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Bangladesh buildings without fire safety: Crackdown begins next week
Bangladesh fire service and city corporation authorities will start a drive against buildings and factories without fire safety…
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Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for all of its tower…
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Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire
The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire early on 2 January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations…
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Pune: Only 15-25% Housing Societies have completed fire safety examination
Only 1525% of the housing societies in the city have completed a fire safety examination, according to the Pune Fire Brigade…
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Ireland launches €2.5bn scheme to repair fire safety defects in homes
The Irish government has approved a repair scheme costing up to A??2.5bn (A?2.2bn) to fix fire safety and other defects in 100,…
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Fire chiefs call for two escape stairs in all new housing over 18m
All new residential buildings over 18m or seven storeys should be legally required to have two stair cores, senior firefighters…
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HC makes annual fire audit mandatory, orders compliance
The Bombay High Court at Goa has issued a slew of directions concerning the enforcement of fire safety norms directing all…
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Fire chiefs demand new safety rules for construction business
Fire-brigade bosses in the UK have raised concerns about the safety performance of modern methods of construction (MMC). In a…
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