Gujarat PIL: Make fire insurance mandatory

The Gujarat High Court has sought a reply from the urban development department, municipal and police commissioners of Surat, and…

UKs Deptt. For Education (DfE) launches review of fire safety in schools

The Department for Education has issued a call for evidence on how guidance around fire safety design in schools should be…

Developers admit that fire safety norms not maintained in Mumbai skyscrapers

The developers of the high-rise buildings in the city have claimed that once the buildings are handed over to the society, the…

UK consults on tougher building fire safety standards

The government is seeking views on the appropriateness of 'desktop studies', or assessment based on the results of previous…

82 buildings in London fail new fire safety test

Eighty-two buildings have failed a new fire safety test set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, ministers say. The test…

Builders to provide fire safety certificates to home buyers in Kerala

Apartment owners can now breathe easy. The fire and rescue department has decided to make it mandatory for builders to provide…

Checklist ready for issuing fire safety certificates to Kerala high-rises

The Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Department has prepared a checklist of points to verify while according fire safety…

Over 500 buildings lack fire safety measures in Rawalpindi

Over 500 commercial buildings in the city and cantonment areas do not employ fire safety measures. According to information from…