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A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Information Management from the FIS…
Last week the FIS published its launch guide to Digital Information Management, a really comprehensive, well researched and well written document that is aimed at helping businesses in the finishes and interiors sector to get to grips with all of the new jargon and...
Legislation enforcement starts to bite…
It's good to see that the updated Fire Safety legislation that came into force over the last year or so is starting to take effect. Prosecutions are becoming more prevalent each week, with those that are failing to comply being brought to task. We've had cases of Fire...
Reporting that aligns with Regulation that can be easily shared…
In addition to our highly detailed Fire Door Safety Status Reports, Fire Door Inspection Audits, and Maintenance and Remedial Work Schedules & Costing Spreadsheets, we have further expanded our reporting functionality and tools in-line with the latest regulations...
BSR Register of High-Rise Buildings Update…
During our webinar at the beginning of September, Dame Judith Hackitt informed us that 'only 50% of the High Rise Buildings had been registered with the BSR (around 6-7000 buildings), with only a month to go until the 1st October deadline'. Having spoken with the HSE...
Fire Safety in Social Housing 2023 Survey…
A recent HMM survey, co-sponsored by FireDNA on 'Revisiting the approach to Fire Safety in Social Housing' has given us a good snapshot and some great insight into what percentage of Housing Associations, Social Housing, Local Authorities, House Builders and Private...
FireDNA Webinar Videos…
We'd like to thank everyone that attended our Webinar, and hope you enjoyed both sessions, there were some great presentations, questions, discussions and debate. We'd also like to thank again all of our speakers and panellists; Dame Judith Hackitt, Ben Oram, Ben...
FireDNA Webinar: All buildings, all builders…
An essential guide to the widespread impacts of the new building safety regime. Join Dame Judith Hackitt and our panel of asset managers, architects, policy and technical, trade associations and technology providers on the 5th and 6th of September to discuss: • The...
Plenty to Report on…
Lightning fast, highly detailed Fire Door & Doorset Installation, Inspection and Maintenance Reports, at the touch of a button. FireDNA seamlessly generates Reports and Spreadsheets from your onsite data. From full building status reporting and contractors...
Virtually see beneath the surface…
Fire Door cores, frame to wall packing and intumescent fillers, intumescent lock case sleeves, intumescent hinge pads, glazing seals and gaskets etc, if manufactured and installed correctly are all hidden to the naked eye. The only way to ascertain if these elements...
New fire safety guidance comes into force in 2 months time…
Eight weeks today, on 1st October 2023, new fire safety guidance will come into force for all buildings regulated by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO). This guidance introduces the commencement of regulations for new fire safety legal provisions...
