With the immortal words, ‘Gentlemen, this is a football!’ Vince Lombardi transformed a team of American football underdogs into celebrated champions by emphasizing the fundamentals. His approach, which created a legendary turnaround, is revered even today for its focus on…
New technology through innovation and its hurdles
Innovative Technology in the building construction industry presents new fire-protection challenges. It poses the question if those of us in the building fire protection industry are doing enough to develop innovative solutions to these challenges. But there are hurdles to…
The importance of certification in construction: safety, cost and the future
Chad McLean, Certification Manager at Warringtonfire Australia, discusses the importance of standardising the adoption of third-party certification for fire-protection products in the construction industry to ensure compliance, mitigate risk and avoid costly remedial works. There is an undoubtable surge in…
IFE GCC UAE Branch Update – July 2023
The last few months have been very busy with the March examinations having been successfully completed under the stewardship of Jason Mather at the Johnson Controls Training Academy on 23–24 March 2023. A massive thanks go out to Jason for…
Three Critical Components of Residential Fire Safety
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and three months since the separate fire tragedies in the United States in Philadelphia and New York, it is clear that structure fires continue to pose a challenge to…
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…
Fire industry growth
The fire industry is currently experiencing significant growth and transformation due to a variety of factors, including advancements in technology, stricter regulations and increased emphasis on fire safety. One of the key drivers in this sector is the demand for…