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The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) are once again offering an inspiring and dynamic programme at their annual fire sprinkler conference, which takes place at the Marriott Forest of Arden on Wednesday 14^th November.

The efficacy of a fire sprinkler system has again been highlighted following a sprinkler save at a block of flats which caught fire earlier this month.

You would be forgiven for thinking I am willing England’s fortunes on in the football World Cup, or even calling out in exasperation over the continuing Brexit debacle.

In our last blog on the recent tower block blaze in Lewisham, which occurred on the anniversary of Grenfell, we mentioned news of the ‘stay put’ policy used on the night of the Grenfell fire.

Pressure gauges are common components in operations and processing systems for a wide range of industries and applications, including machine and plant engineering, gas distribution, aerospace, automotive, chemical refineries, marine and medical applications.

Level monitoring is critical for accurate fill level data from tanks and storage containers, and for a wide range of engineering projects.

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

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?

‘All plastic melts in fire’ is one of the most common myths in the fire protection industry. CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) may be a type of plastic, but it’s not true that it will melt and fail in a fire.

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.

Since the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in June last year, the spotlight has been on fire sprinklers and their effectiveness more than ever before. You will know from many of our recent blog posts that we are ardent supporters of fire sprinklers and believe vehemently in their effectiveness at limiting the damage caused by any fire.

We would like to wish all of our customers and suppliers a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018.