In Brighton, Ed Miliband is due to pledge that a Labour government elected in 2015 would ensure that 200,000 new homes a year were built in the UK by 2020. If so, London will be requiring getting on for half of them according to a discussion paper from London Councils, prepared with the conference season…

Taken from the Daily Mail AIRBUS has predicted that the world will need to double its aircraft fleet within the next 20 years as the newly-affluent middle classes in Asia take to the skies in increasing numbers. According to the European aircraft-maker’s annual global market forecast, airlines and freight carriers will need 29,220 new jets…

Highlights the problem Fire Safety and Health and Safety departments have across the globe with regards to compliance. CANTON — The hazards that caused thousands of people to be evacuated Monday in Canton were known to federal investigators years ago. Convoy Containers, once billed as a modern 55,000 square foot plant is now smouldering rubble.…

As per a previous post, possibly a bit more conclusive evidence may be required. Landowners’ leaders have criticised a report on the impact of Chinese lanterns on livestock and the environment as “inconclusive and unsatisfactory”. Comments Email Print Country Land and Business Association (CLA) eastern region director Nicola Currie, who has been campaigning for a…

The UK government has launched a new defence industrial growth plan as part of a larger move to develop the country’s aerospace and defence industry. The Defence Growth Partnership (DGP), launched on 9 September ahead of the biennial DSEI defence industry tradeshow in London’s Docklands, is being jointly chaired by UK Business Minister Michael Fallon…

British Engineering, a global brand??? I would like to think so. From the Derby Evening Telegraph September 19, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; National Edition Rolls-Royce powers first test flight of larger THE latest version of a revolutionary aircraft has successfully completed its first test flight powered by Derbybuilt Rolls-Royce engines. The Boeing 787-9, which is…

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Unusual occurrence, I have only ever known a sprinkler to discharge when either there was a fire or when it has accidentally been knocked by a piece of stock/ladder or similar. A fire sprinkler in the Hilton Head Island library malfunctioned early Tuesday morning, ruining thousands of books and flooding several parts of the building.…

Thankfully no injuries and no lasting damage. Pupils and teachers to be commended for their prompt response. Goes to show that are children are learning things! Just one thing might afd have worked better, am assuming there is not a system due to the reliance on human detection. Or did the system fail to detect?…

Chimney fires catch people out especially in licensed premises that often use open fires to create that warm welcoming feeling. Some good advice from the team at Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service, it may appear basic and obvious but the smoke damage from an uncontrolled chimney fire will cost! Get sweeping this September by preparing…