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Key points summary:

• BS9251:2021 is the most up-to-date governing standard for residential and domestic fire sprinkler systems.
• The standard’s most recent revisions (in 2021) reflect ‌input from the fire service and key industry professionals.

We were contacted by Random International to see if we could help them with the issue of flow monitoring for their incredible Rain Room installation at the Shanghai Yuz Museum; we duly obliged and supplied various Sika VMM flow sensors for the application.

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We have been distributing Gems Sensors products for many years and have a great depth of experience with them; so please ask if you need any assistance in either specifying or sourcing and remember, even if it is not listed on our website and it is still available then we can get it for you.

As a direct result of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Sheffield Council have taken the decision to retrofit all 24 council tower blocks in Sheffield with sprinkler systems.

When it comes to workplace safety, one aspect that cannot be ignored is fire prevention. Fires in the workplace can lead to serious injuries, loss of property, and even loss of life.

Retrofitted fire sprinkler systems have proved their effectiveness time and time again. In this most recent example, sprinkler systems were able to keep a Hampshire-based fire at bay and protect the lives of hundreds of Southampton locals.

Ignoring or neglecting any aspect of fire safety is a matter of life and death. Fire safety is a non-negotiable priority and fire protection systems like sprinklers must be carefully assessed to ensure they remain in perfect working order.

London’s awesome hosting of the Olympic Games in 2012 was the springboard for the creation of a new dynamic heart for East London.

Since the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the government launched an independent review of building and fire safety regulations.

Legislation for fire safety in the UK is undergoing a substantial change in 2025, with the introduction of new regulations and measures that affect building managers, facilities directors and safety professionals sector-wide.

Many leading institutions have come together in support of changing fire safety laws to recognise the benefits of sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings.

Automatic sprinkler systems are used more than any other fire protection system. No less than 40 million sprinkler systems are fitted worldwide each year.