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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.

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.

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.

Current policy recognises the benefits of sprinklers as part of safe building design and evacuation procedures. The implementation of fire sprinklers is only set to increase over coming years, and their use as a protective measure is already mandatory for:

• Newly-built residential towers exceeding 30m in height
• Open spaces in retail or self-storage facilities larger than 2000 square meters
• Single-story industrial spaces (e.g.

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.

Not only do fire sprinklers save lives, they have a huge impact on the extent of damage caused by fire and smoke.

In our last blog we shared and busted 5 myths about residential fire sprinkler systems. Today we bring you part 2. Contrary to what many people think, we are not at the greatest risk from fire in hotels or other public places, but it is actually at home where we feel the safest.