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How do most fires start?

In the financial year ending March 2024, Fire and Rescue Services attended 138,977 fires, with 25,591 of those being considered “primary” fires, whereby it is a fire that has either started in a building or vehicle, involves a fatality or casualty, is attended by at least five pumping appliances, or any combination of these factors.

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Time to Talk Day – 6th February 2025

Today is 'Time to talk day' in the UK. Over the last decade, mental health awareness has gone from strength to strength across the UK, but there is still much work to be done.

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National Sickie Day - the impact of a healthy and safe workplace environment

Did you know the first Monday of February in the UK is known in the UK as National Sickie Day?

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Why is thermal comfort in buildings important?

Thermal comfort is the feeling of being at the right temperature within an environment. It can be influenced by many different things, and the ‘right’ thermal comfort will be different for everyone.

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How to deal with low humidity levels during the winter months

Do you get itchy, dry eyes around winter? Do you have a cough and cold around winter? These are all common symptoms and changes that can occur from low humidity in indoor office spaces.

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Devastating LA Wildfires – they can still be prevalent in the UK

Wildfires have swept through Southern California, taking with them lives, landmarks and homes. Although this is happening across the pond, the threat of wildfires in the UK should not be underestimated as we come into the warmer months.

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Happy New Year and managing risk is again in the news

I started my first insight of 2024 with the major issues many of us were dealing with because of Storm Henk. In re-reading it, both commercially and domestically, 2025 is looking to be posing similar issues for parts of the country.

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Latest Legionella outbreak data insight

With an update to the UK England and Wales Legionella outbreak statistics release by the HSE at the end of last year, what is the information telling us about Legionella control?

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