Vodacom Century City fire highlights fire safety for PV systems

The fire at the Vodacom building at Century City in Cape Town on Sunday 9 July is suspected of having been caused by an issue with the rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation. Such systems for... 

Loadshedding places increased pressure on transformers at substations

Constant loadshedding has highlighted the vulnerability of critical electrical infrastructure such as transformers at substations. This means local authorities must implement specific measures to... 

Fuchs Lubricants development project, South Africa – update

Planning is well advanced for Phase 2. 

Bespoke fire-risk systems for agri and food processing

Fire engineering specialist ASP Fire highlights its specialised expertise in the agri and food processing industries. “In creating a bespoke system for any new or operational businesses, we look at... 

Fuchs Lubricants development project, South Africa – update

Planning is well advanced for Phase 2. 

Stop your infrastructure project going up in flames by incorporating fire safety in the design phase

It is critical to incorporate fire-safety planning during the inception phase of an infrastructure project so that important design aspects such as escape paths and the structural stability of any... 

ASP Fire ensures world-class fire protection for new state-of-the-art FUCHS warehouse

Constructed as part of its Phase 1 expansion project, the new warehouse at FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA in Isando, Johannesburg not only incorporates the latest technology, but complies with... 

Beware of fire-safety risk during increased loadshedding

The current loadshedding implemented by electricity utility Eskom as it faces a shortage of generation capacity due to a combination of maintenance and unplanned breakdowns poses a heightened fire...