Zurich welcomes government move on schools
After a decade of lobbying Zurich Municipal has welcomed new guidance launched today by Schools Minister Jim Knight on the installation of sprinkler systems in schools.
In its guidance, ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’, the Department for Children, Schools and Families stated that all new schools will have sprinklers fitted as standard. Exceptions to this
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