Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response
From 1st October 2024, the London Fire Brigade has said it will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms at most commercial properties...
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RiskSTOP
Jun 28
Addressing the growing number of vacant properties
Last year, we saw a 19% increase in risk improvements raised for vacant properties from the previous year. Our Risk Management Advisors...
RiskSTOP
Jun 11
UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration
BT Redcare has announced a collaboration with AddSecure, a European provider of secure IoT connectivity, end-to-end solutions and alarm...
RiskSTOP
May 29
Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern
Lithium-ion batteries have become indispensable to modern technology, powering everything from mobile phones and laptops to electric...
RiskSTOP
Mar 11
Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now
The landscape of telecommunications and security systems in the UK is undergoing a pivotal transformation, with significant implications...
RiskSTOP
Feb 22
PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk
With reports of the number of solar panel fires rising six-fold in recent years*, RiskSTOP’s Head of Technical Risk Engineering &...
RiskSTOP
Jan 28
Martyn’s Law: What venues need to know now and later
New guidance has been published to help those responsible for publicly accessible locations keep up to speed with new terrorism...
RiskSTOP
Apr 23, 2023
High-rise building safety registration introduced
A new regulatory registration process has been introduced this month for residential high-rise buildings in England. The safety of...
RiskSTOP
Mar 12, 2023
Risk compliance rates continue to improve, when assisted
Almost 9 out of every ten commercial policyholders comply with risk improvements if they’re guided along the way, according to the latest...
RiskSTOP
Jan 26, 2023
RiskSTOP welcomes new Fire Safety Regulations, but compliance is key
New fire safety regulations have come into effect for multi-occupancy and high-rise buildings in England this month. The Fire Safety...
Dave Reynolds
Jul 25, 2022
Water damage on construction sites: If only we knew!
David Reynolds, Head of Risk Engineering and Surveys at RiskSTOP Group, suggests we all do what we can to raise awareness of excellent...
Nigel Raywood
Apr 13, 2022
Threefold increase in damage to commercial property now predicted
Nigel Raywood highlights alarming, yet largely unreported data around anticipated damage to commercial property and companies… A...
RiskSTOP
Jan 19, 2022
‘No excuse’ for widespread fire safety failings in flats
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has raised serious concerns around compliance with fire safety standards in blocks of flats and other rented...
RiskSTOP
Oct 13, 2021
Employee severed fingers following risk assessment failings
An employer has been fined £70,000 after one of its workers severed three fingers cleaning a machine, in an incident that “could so...
RiskSTOP
Jun 28, 2021
Are integrated car parks an increasing fire risk?
Integrated car parks have often been seen as relatively low-risk in terms of fire. However, due to the way modern vehicles are...
RiskSTOP
Jun 24, 2021
85% risk improvement compliance, despite Covid-19
The vast majority of commercial policyholders have been willing to comply with underwriters’ risk improvements, despite distraction...
RiskSTOP
Feb 19, 2021
Fatal fire highlights importance of implementing recommendations
A hotel fire tragedy, in which two guests lost their lives, has highlighted how recommendations arising out fire risk assessments can be...
RiskSTOP
Nov 5, 2020
Covid-19 mothballed premises guide updated for latest lockdown
Our free guide to ‘Protecting mothballed premises during the Covid-19 pandemic’ has been revised after the Government introduced new...
RiskSTOP
Aug 19, 2020
Call to extend ban on combustible materials as Draft Safety Bill published
RiskSTOP is supporting calls for the Government to extend a ban on the use of combustible materials to a wider range of buildings
RiskSTOP
Jun 4, 2019
Heritage building fires highlight importance of Hot Work Permits
If, as has been hinted at by investigators, the recent Notre Dame fire was the result of hot work as part of a restoration programme, it...
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