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SA fire-protection regulatory framework still immature, warns ASP Fire
Buildings that accommodate large numbers of the public are often not designed with specific occupant characteristics in mind. Shoppers are often unfamiliar with the layout of the emergency escape...
Fire safety in buildings must integrate sprinklers with smoke control
Automatic sprinklers and smoke-control ventilation systems are not incongruous. However, they must be designed explicitly with each other in mind when approaching a fire-safety system design for a...
The role of architectural review in rational design
The qualitative review under rational design includes an architectural review, fire-safety objectives, fire hazards and risks, trial fire-safety designs, and worst-case fire scenarios for analysis....
What needs to be done to make SA’s buildings fire safe
In the wake of a deadly fire at the Bank of Lisbon building, in Johannesburg last year, along with a spate of fires at other buildings, questions have been raised about the safety and compliance of...
Growth in fire engineering a hot topic for ASP Fire in 2019
22 January 2019: With insurers placing greater demands on businesses to comply with all relevant fire-safety standards and regulations, ASP Fire has employed two new fire engineers to enhance its...
Ventilation key to genset safety
Gensets that are stored indoors should be stationed in a well ventilated area to avoid the temperature of the genset rising too high, says fire risk management and support company ASP Fire CEO...
Importance of fire-safe conveyers emphasised
Fire is a pervasive threat to conveyor belt systems at mines and can cause substantial damage to the conveyed material, electromechanical components of the conveyor system and the belt if the...
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Gauteng province announces financing facility for black-owned agroprocessors
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), together with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have announced a R100-million blended financing facility to support...
Hudaco CEO pleased with company’s turnover amid ‘tough’ operating environment
Although JSE-listed industrial and automotive parts distributor Hudaco endured a difficult six months to May 31, CEO Graham Dunford is pleased that the company managed to achieve a turnover of...
Citrus industry growth should be focus of upcoming agriculture budget
Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) hopes to see urgent and shared concern about facilitating agricultural growth during the Budget Vote address by...