Category: News

At Applications Engineering we were delighted to see the recent report released on behalf of the London Assembly Planning Committee by Navin Shah AM.

According to a recent Inside Housing investigation into the prevalence and cost of sprinklers in the social housing sector, sprinklers have suppressed 12 social housing fires since 2010.

The official public Inquiry into the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower is well underway, but what is happening as a result of the tragedy to make people in their homes safe?

A fire at Plymouth tower block, Tamar House, last month was extinguished by retrospectively installed fire sprinklers and may have prevented another tragic disaster.

With Brexit negotiations rumbling on, we still don’t know the full implications of Britain’s exit from the European Union and what it will mean for the fire-safety industry in the UK.

Central government are back-tracking on their pledge to do everything in their power, regardless of cost, to protect residents living in high-rise blocks following the tragic and avoidable Grenfell Tower fire, in which at least 80 people lost their lives.

Sensors are sophisticated devices that are frequently used to detect and respond to signals. A new wireless sensor developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can measure skin hydration.

Explosion proof pressure transducer designed to withstand extreme environmental conditions

The Gems 31EP/EA and 32EP/EA Series now available from Applications Engineering Ltd, a family of heavy duty explosion proof pressure transducers, were expressly designed to withstand the extreme environmental and pressure conditions common to oil and gas applications.

A fire sprinkler system has prevented another potential Grenfell-like disaster taking place in Croydon, saving the lives of hundreds of tenants.

Sprinkler Save

Back in mid-December, during the lead up to Christmas, a fire broke out in the kitchen of a flat in The Waldrons area of Croydon.

The whole team here at Applications Engineering are excited to announce that work has begun on the build for our new office and warehouse in Maresfield.

In November 2018, the Labour Party found that only 4% of London’s high-rise council blocks have fire sprinklers.

In February 2019, spot checks by the London Fire Brigade revealed that only 13% of new tower blocks in London had sprinklers installed.

In response to the tragic Grenfell Tower Fire in London in which 72 people were killed, Scotland will introduce new fire safety measures for high-rise buildings.