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The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore
Risk & Compliance

The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore

Singapore will host the Asia-Pacific debut of the UK health and safety exhibition this November, drawing 3,000 professionals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
Internal corrosion breakthrough
Fire Protection

Internal corrosion breakthrough

Building managers could soon face lower maintenance costs and better sprinkler reliability, as a corrosion inhibitor outperforms nitrogen in tests.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
FENZ encourages use of gas detection system
Risk & Compliance

FENZ encourages use of gas detection system

Better gas detection at a Kawerau power station could help firefighters identify leaks sooner and respond more safely to flammable pentane risks.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
NFPA 13 extends corrosion protection to Vapor Pipe Shield
Data centers

NFPA 13 extends corrosion protection to Vapor Pipe Shield

Updated NFPA guidance now recognises a corrosion-control system that could cut failures and costly pipe replacements in dry sprinkler networks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
Five myths on smoke alarms ahead of new rules
Internet of Things

Five myths on smoke alarms ahead of new rules

Homes face tougher fire-safety rules from 1 November, with builders and owners urged to fit compliant interconnected smoke alarms before winter.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2024
MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters
Risk & Compliance

MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters

Consumers are being urged to stop using Serene bathroom heaters after safety failures linked to fires and overheating widened the recall.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater

Several fires and overheating incidents have prompted a ban on Serene Classic S2068 bathroom heaters, with consumers urged to stop using them.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
Workplace explosion no joke
Risk & Compliance

Workplace explosion no joke

Five workers were burned in a Central Auckland explosion after a lighter was sparked in a gas-filled shipping container, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2023
Battery fire in underground storage
Risk & Compliance

Battery fire in underground storage

Underground storage of battery-powered tools can turn a small fault into a fire risk, WorkSafe says after a toolbox blaze.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades
Education, Learning & Training

Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades

School leavers could miss out on 2,000-plus training options, with fire detection apprenticeships offering paid skills and no debt.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative
Clean technologies

Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative

A Canterbury student’s low-cost wall panel could help cut the building sector’s emissions, with seaweed replacing traditional gypsum in plasterboard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Faulty heat lamps behind recent fires
Risk & Compliance

Faulty heat lamps behind recent fires

Owners of older bathroom heater units are being urged to check for plastic lamp holders, after a design fault was linked to fires.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
PPE – your last line of defence
Risk & Compliance

PPE – your last line of defence

Proper PPE can help employers avoid injuries, fines and compliance failures when workplace hazards cannot be eliminated.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021
Fire-proof building wrap launched
Wildfire

Fire-proof building wrap launched

Demand is rising for a wrap that could help protect high-rise buildings and bushfire-prone homes from flames, hail and water damage.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020

Global Stories

Fire Protection stories

Schneider Electric University adds new courses to lineup
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric University adds new courses to lineup

The new updates include fundamentals of power, cooling, racks and physical security, and guidance on how to optimise data centre designs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Fire Protection stories

London tops U.K. wildfire detections in record 2025
Climate change

London tops U.K. wildfire detections in record 2025

Record wildfire activity this year has pushed insurers to reassess urban property risk, with summer fires now edging closer to homes and infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv & ZincFive partner to enhance UPS battery systems
Power / Energy

Vertiv & ZincFive partner to enhance UPS battery systems

Vertiv partners with ZincFive to integrate nickel-zinc BC Series UPS Battery Cabinets, enhancing sustainable data centre backup power in North America and EMEA.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024