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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.

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

We’d like to bust some of the myths circulating about fire sprinkler systems and furnish you with the cold hard facts. Put purely and simply, fire sprinkler systems save lives.

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

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.

Applications Engineering have been operating since 1983, supplying some of the world’s most reputable manufacturers. We are proud to be supplying three of London’s most prestigious developments with our innovative and compact fire sprinkler valve sets.

Applications Engineering will be exhibiting at BAFSA’s biennial conference at St David’s Hotel & Spa in Cardiff on Wednesday 16^th November 2016.