Fire Sprinkler Warsaw 2017 a Huge Success
170 delegates attended Fire Sprinkler Warsaw 2017. Held in the fully-sprinklered Hilton Warsaw
Record Norwegian residential sprinkler and water mist markets in 2016
Brannteknisk Forening, the Norwegian fire protection association, has reported the numbers of sprinklers and water mist nozzles sold in 2016.
Belgium to issue a sprinkler postage stamp to mark Innovation fire
The Belgian postal service has announced it will mark the 50th anniversary of the Innovation department store fire
Swedish Sprinkler Market remains Strong
Sprinklerfrämjandet, the Swedish sprinkler association, has reported the numbers of sprinklers installed in Sweden in 2016.
Essais de système sprinkleur résidentiel à Bayonne
En septembre, une série d'essais ont été menés à Bayonne pour établir les avantages des sprinkleurs dans les bâtiments résidentiels.
Green light for first French residential sprinkler system
It has taken more than a decade but today approval was given for the first residential sprinkler system in France.
Sprinkler save at London Bridge Underground station
London Fire Brigade reports that it was called yesterday, 31st January, at 11:45 to a fire at London Bridge Underground station.
French Construction Booming
The French Housing Ministry has announced that there were 10.4% more housing starts in 2016 than in 2015 and that planning approvals rose 14.2%.
BS 9999:2017 Published
Today BS 9999:2017 was published. This is a code of practice for fire safety in non-residential buildings and includes many incentives to fit sprinklers.
Sprinkler Ban Lifted
A ban on fitting sprinklers in ammonia refrigeration machinery rooms has been lifted.