Nine in 10 small businesses are not making sure they assess their premises for fire risks or take basic fire safety precautions, according to the results of a new poll.
Fears over faulty fuse board fires
There were five times as many fires caused by faulty fuse boards in the capital last year than in 2009-10, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).
Energy audit warning for big firms
Some of the largest companies in Britain face fines as high as £50,000 if they don’t follow a Government scheme designed to save energy.
Firm fined over gas blast at hotel
A catering supply firm has been fined £7,500 for safety failings after a gas explosion in a hotel kitchen left three people seriously hurt.
Millennials unaware of FM careers
Young adults don’t recognise facilities management as a career and many of them do not know anything about it, a new study reveals.
Businesses hit by major gas blast
Fire crews were forced to evacuate businesses and homes in Scunthorpe on Tuesday after a large gas explosion.
Call for inclusive building design
New buildings should incorporate inclusive design that takes into account how disabled people use them, it has been claimed.
Fashion firm hit by warehouse fire
Online fashion and beauty product retailer Asos is taking orders again after a blaze at its main warehouse affected £22 million worth of stock.
New care home fire safety motion
Facilities and buildings managers of care homes need to know more about their fire safety responsibilities, according to an MSP.