NEWS AND ARTICLES 2008

December 2008
News - Refurbishment at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Derby

Colt has provided a complete smoke control solution at Westfield's refurbished shopping centre.
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November 2008
Article - Waste Not

Read about Colt's waste management practices at its manufacturing operations in Havant, and the WSSBP's Waste Management workshop that Colt will host on November 20. Read more...

October 2008
Article - Where fire risk is concerned, leave it to the professionals

Click here (0.7 MB pdf) to read an article in this month's Facilities Management Journal on the implications of the Regulatory Reform Order in relation to smoke control systems and how calling in the professionals will help safeguard your business. Click here for further information relating to Colt Service.

September 2008
Article - Clearing The Air

Click here (0.5 MB pdf) to read an article in this month's FSE on the role of smoke control in fighting warehouse fires, the standards and legislation, and the design methodology. Click here for further information relating to this subject.

August 2008
News - Colt to exhibit at Energy Expo

Colt will be exhibiting at this year's Energy Solutions Expo on 8-9 October at Olympia. Read more...

July 2008
News - Colt completes the smoke control system for the UK's largest retail development

Colt has successfully supplied and tested the first ever UK smoke control system for a car park being built under Chevasse Park at Liverpool One, the UK's largest retail development.  Colt's system proved to be the most cost efficient and effective smoke control solution for this massive car park. Read more...

July 2008
News - Colt becomes a patron of CIBSE

Colt has become a patron of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), reinforcing its dedication to strengthen the quality of the building services industry. Read more...

April 2008
News - Launch of Top To Toe website

Please visit Colt's new Top To Toe website in order to obtain an overview of Colt's integrated climate control solutions and systems. Read more...

March 2008
News - One Way Option for Highcross Leicester

The first smoke control system of its kind is being installed at Highcross / The Shires in Leicester. A variety of smoke control technologies are being employed, including car park and road tunnel ventilation, fire fighting shafts, and mechanical and natural smoke extraction. Colt provided an innovative smoke control system for the car park exit tunnel, with its design proven by CFD analysis. Read more...

February 2008
News - Smoke Control Seminars

Colt is hosting a series of technical seminars examining current and future trends in smoke control, at three locations across the UK, in April. Read more...

January 2008
Article - Smoke Solutions (233 KB)

Colt's Paul Compton explores some of the current and future developments in the field of smoke control. Reproduced with permission from Fire Risk Management magazine. Read more...

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