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FIRE BRIEFING 13.10.2022
Government takes first legal action against freeholder for failure to remediate fire safety defects

In a move said to ‘reaffirm the government’s commitment’ to protecting tenants, the Department for Levelling Up has begun legal action against a freeholder for failing to act on fire safety defects at a 15-storey tower block in Stevenage.
 

Does gender bias and discrimination exist in our professions? Join next Wednesday, 11:00 AM BST to hear from representatives of women’s networks in the health & safety, fire safety and security professions as they are coming together for a lively discussion on the matter. 
Webinar: Women in fire safety and security: reasons for and examples of initiatives to support gender equality in our professions
 
Draft construction products competency standard is a ‘radical’ response to previous mistakes and shortcomings
The whitepaper on the proposed new standard on construction product competencies, published by the Construction Products Association, is nothing if not ambitious in nature. It’s a bid to fundamentally improve standards in the construction industry. Ron Alalouff reports.
 
Awareness of fire risks from lithium-ion batteries grows amid calls for bans
Several news stories in recent weeks have highlighted the growing concerns property managers and the wider fire industry have around the risk of fire posed from lithium-ion battery-based infrastructure and equipment.
 
 
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