Buildings above 22 floors must have fire safety officer

Major fires in recent months in Mumbai high-risesKurla, Dadar and Malad to name only threehave led to the state government moving…

Honeywell survey finds most employees do not feel safe at work

Honeywell has commissioned a comprehensive study on workers' perceptions and feelings on the health and safety of their workplace…

Euralarm highlights the risks of outsourcing maintenance of fire & security systems

Euralarm recently published a new white paper on outsourcing the maintenance of fire safety security systems, specifically…

Honeywell puts building controls in occupants hands

Building occupants have long grappled with who to call when their work area is too cold, or how to gain access to a facility when…

BMC demands urgent fire audit of 1,100 cessed bldgs

The BMC has written to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) asking it to direct owners of 1,100-odd…

Fire safety in Telangana: one-time exemption misused

The Telangana Government is ready with its own version of Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) to regularise unauthorised…