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Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety

9th October 2019

The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,... 


Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety

9th October 2019

The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,... 


Sprinklers and ventilation systems must work in harmony

20th September 2019

Sprinkler and ventilation systems are essential parts of a building’s fire-protection system and need to operate in harmony with each other to ensure its holistic operation, says fire risk... 


Businesses that ignore fire safety likely to have the heat turned up

12th September 2019

Businesses that experience significant damage due to fire – such as the loss of warehousing space, equipment, or stockholding – struggle to regain their competitive advantage. This is why it is... 


CBD buildings undergo fire assessment and upgrade

23rd August 2019

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has finalised the fire system due diligence checks on seven buildings for a reputed investor who intends to buy the properties to repurpose as offices. Six of... 


Student accommodation calls for more stringent fire-safety measures

19th August 2019

Fire-safety requirements for student accommodation are by nature more onerous than other building types. This warning from ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk comes in the wake of the fire that gutted... 


Student accommodation calls for more stringent fire-safety measures

16th August 2019

Fire-safety requirements for student accommodation are by nature more onerous than other building types. This warning from ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk comes in the wake of the fire that gutted... 


ASP Fire ensures container homes comply with fire-safety regulations

13th August 2019

Repurposing shipping containers for residential dwellings is a new trend in Cape Town. However, it is important to note that so-called container homes still need to comply with all building and... 


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In continuing a two-part series of webinars on opportunities for digitalisation in South Africa’s energy sector, expert participant Siham Salie-Abrahams, representing advisory firm HKA Global, said... 


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