The Cameron House Hotel is a luxury hotel on the shores of Loch Lomond consisting of the original B-graded structure of the original 19th century building and several modern extensions. On 18 December 2017 a serious fire destroyed much of…
Fire risk assessment in the Middle East
The process of utilising risk assessment as the basis for a managed fire safety programme is at first sight simple but further examination reveals issues of complexity which are often not well understood. Origins Part of the perceived problem almost…
Sprinklers in the Sky
It is said it was the invention of the automatic elevator braking system by Elisha Otis that made the modern skyscraper a practical possibility and it is certainly hard to see how any building of more than six floors could…
Life safety: is it time the presumptions were questioned?
Property Protection Vs. Life Safety. It has long been UK Government policy to ensure that fire legislation focuses only on matters relating to the safety of the building occupants of these nearby. In a 1994 review of fire legislation there…