Category: News

Environtec secures new housing association fire risk assessment contract

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Our fire department continues to go from strength to strength in 2023 – and we’ve seen further success in recent weeks with the confirmation of a new contract with a…

New changes to fire safety legislation

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Building Safety Act 2022 imposes new duties on Responsible Persons New fire safety regulations come into force from 1st October. In brief, the Building Safety Act 2022 amends the Regulatory…

Did you know that e-bikes – and specifically their batteries – are increasingly becoming a fire risk?

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Recent data has shown that there has been a 60% rise in e-bike fires in London this year alone. The lithium-ion batteries used to construct electric bikes are designed to…

Key findings from HSE’s recent Management of Asbestos in School Buildings report

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Following their recent publicised visits to 421 schools throughout the UK to assess the management of asbestos in schools, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published its findings…

What is RICE?

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

We’re delighted to confirm that all five of our offices maintained their Category 1 status in RICE Round 123. Regular Inter-laboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE) is a proficiency scheme managed by…

The road to Deputy Regional Manager

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Being able to offer people training and career progression opportunities is important to us at Environtec. If you’re thinking about changing careers, or embarking on a new one, it can…

How important are fire wardens?

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Often, fire safety is only addressed if something goes wrong, and we want to help make sure this isn’t the case in your organisation. Following the advice of the Regulatory…

Asbestos in the NHS

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Asbestos is still a widespread issue among NHS trusts and boards, according to a report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The report highlights the presence of asbestos, management, duty…

Asbestos: what is it, and why is it dangerous?

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

Asbestos. Most people have heard of it, and lots of people know it’s dangerous, but not as many people know why it was used so widely before being banned for…

New laws for multi-occupied buildings – act now!

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 29 November 2023 No Comments

New laws for multi-occupied buildings – act now! Did you know that the new The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 are coming into force in England on 23 January 2023? They are…