The FIA has announced that the BS 5839-1:2013 has now been replaced and the new and improved BS 5839-1:2017 has taken its place. The BS 5839 provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around non-domestic premises. The revised version takes into account the changes […]
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10 Years On From The Worst Fire In British Hotel History
This month 10 years ago, the worst British hotel fire in 30 years ripped through the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay Leaving three guests dead It took more than 100 firefighters to control the blaze that tore through the 54-bedroom Cornish Hotel just after midnight on the 18th August 2007. Three people lost their lives as […]
What Brexit Means for BS and EN Standards
Brexit Following the Brexit result of the UK referendum, the triggering of Article 50 on 29th March 2017 marked the beginning of the UK’s withdrawal negotiations with the EU. BSI has been working closely with the stakeholders of the FIA to communicate the key messages about the vital role of standards in supporting trade, growth […]
