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Ask ROBUS: why do emergency lighting batteries last a minimum of three hours?

|Date: 7 April, 2025

Ask ROBUS: why do emergency lighting batteries last a minimum of three hours?

I’ve always been a fan of the underdog—the Spock to Captain Kirk or the Samwise to Frodo. Emergency light ...

I’ve always been a fan of the underdog—the Spock to Captain Kirk or the Samwise to Frodo. Emergency lighting is the silent hero in building safety: always there but often overlooked until needed. When ...

7 April, 2025
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How to manage product information for safer buildings

|Date: 5 March, 2025

How to manage product information for safer buildings

The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced significant changes and responsibilities for the construction ...

The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced significant changes and responsibilities for the construction and maintenance industries. Clare Klug, Product Marketing Manager at Trimble Luckins, looks at ...

5 March, 2025
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How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry?

|Date: 9 December, 2024

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry?

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry? The team at SPI ...

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry? The team at SPIT (a brand of ITW Construction Products) provide some more insight. Smart technology is revolut ...

9 December, 2024
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NAPIT responds to Budget

|Date: 6 November, 2024

NAPIT responds to Budget

NAPIT has welcomed measures announced in the Budget on housing and clean energy but called for greater cl ...

NAPIT has welcomed measures announced in the Budget on housing and clean energy but called for greater clarity around what technology will need to be installed in those new homes. Managing Director, F ...

6 November, 2024
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Vent-Axia Launches New Range of Part-B Compliant Fire Airbricks

|Date: 4 November, 2024

Vent-Axia Launches New Range of Part-B Compliant Fire Airbricks

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched a new range of low-resistance, non-combus ...

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched a new range of low-resistance, non-combustible metal fire airbricks. The new Pyrocheck Fire Airbricks are fully compliant with both Appr ...

4 November, 2024
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WMC calls for new fire-resistant cable standard in wake of Grenfell report

|Date: 18 October, 2024

WMC calls for new fire-resistant cable standard in wake of Grenfell report

Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC), a leading UK cable manufacturer, is calling for the establishment of a new ...

Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC), a leading UK cable manufacturer, is calling for the establishment of a new fire-resistant cable standard to improve building safety and potentially save lives. WMC’s call ...

18 October, 2024
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LIA AGM celebrates success and inaugurates new president

|Date: 17 June, 2024

LIA AGM celebrates success and inaugurates new president

Lighting industry trade association, The LIA, has marked 12 successful months at its recent Annual Genera ...

Lighting industry trade association, The LIA, has marked 12 successful months at its recent Annual General Meeting and Lunch, where the new President was also inaugurated. The sold out event, held at ...

17 June, 2024
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Ironclad BS 8629 Compliance for Sheffield Development | Advanced

|Date: 12 February, 2024

Ironclad BS 8629 Compliance for Sheffield Development | Advanced

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied its BS 8629-compliant EvacGo evacuation al ...

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied its BS 8629-compliant EvacGo evacuation alert system to new build residential development, The Ironworks, in Sheffield. Built on the site ...

12 February, 2024
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“Demand for evacuation systems is at an all-time high” | C-TEC

|Date: 18 January, 2024

“Demand for evacuation systems is at an all-time high” | C-TEC

New legislation, the recent revision to BS 8629 and the HSE’s ‘Be Ready’ campaign are set to accelerate d ...

New legislation, the recent revision to BS 8629 and the HSE’s ‘Be Ready’ campaign are set to accelerate demand for evacuation alert systems. Here C-TEC’s Business Development Manager, Andy Turner, exa ...

18 January, 2024
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Advanced’s EvacGo Evacuation Alert System Helps Keep Residents Safe

|Date: 9 January, 2024

Advanced’s EvacGo Evacuation Alert System Helps Keep Residents Safe

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied its EvacGo evacuation alert system to thre ...

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied its EvacGo evacuation alert system to three social housing tower blocks in Halewood, Merseyside. The three nine-storey tower blocks, Wool ...

9 January, 2024
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