Fire alarm: A proactive approach to life safety in PFI buildings
Press Release version of article by Anthony Walker FRICS FCIOB MIFireE published in Partnerships Bulletin– 14 October 2025 Long-term contracts present various challenges,…
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23 October 2025 Fire alarm: A proactive approach to life safety in PFI buildings
Press Release version of article by Anthony Walker FRICS FCIOB MIFireE published in Partnerships Bulletin– 14 October 2025 Long-term contracts present various challenges, and ensuring robust fire safety is chief among them. Retrospective…
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23 September 2025 Fire Door Guidance Update: Clarity on What Really Matters
Fire Door Guidance Update: Clarity at Last on What Really Matters, an article by Anthony Walker FRICS FCIOB MIFireE The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued a crucial update to the…
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22 September 2025 Fire Doors – Recognise the Risk, Report the Reality
Fire Doors – Recognise the Risk, Report the Reality by Anthony Walker FRICS FCIOB MIFireE, Director at Sircle This year’s Fire Door Safety Week (22–26 September 2025) moves the focus…
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6 March 2025 Navigating fire safety challenges in social housing
The landscape of fire safety in social housing is undergoing significant scrutiny says Anthony Walker
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13 January 2025 Information’s role in the great PFI handback challenge
As UK PFI contracts near expiry, facilities management teams must prepare for asset handback to the public sector. This latest article by Anthony Walker outlines key responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities…
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4 December 2024 Health Trust Europe
We’re thrilled to announce that Sircle has been accepted onto Lot 7 of the NHS Approved HealthTrust Europe Framework. This achievement makes it simple for public sector bodies to choose…
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21 November 2024 Information’s role in the great PFI handback challenge
Press Release version of article published in BIM PLUS– November 2024 As hundreds of the UK’s PFI contracts approach their expiry dates, the importance of meticulous asset base data management cannot…
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21 October 2024 Window for CIF funding now open
Expressions of interest for the next round of CIF (Condition Improvement Fund) Funding for 2025/26 are now open, with the bidding deadline set for 12pm on 17 December 2024. Now…
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23 September 2024 Fire Door Safety Week 2024
Anthony Walker FRICS MIFireE, discusses the legal requirements concerning fire doors, along with their critical functions, and the end-to-end advice and support Sircle can provide
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9 September 2024 PFI Handback
As UK PFI contracts near expiry, Sircle's Anthony Walker stresses the importance of meticulous asset base data management in his latest article for BIMPLUS
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2 July 2024 CPD: Patent and latent defects
In this CPD, Anthony Walker reviews the differences between patent and latent defects in buildings and how they impact contractors and clients.
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15 April 2024 The Value of Building Surveys
I am often asked, ‘What is the value of a Building Survey?’ In response, I state that a Building Survey is primarily an investment, not a cost. They empower property…
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26 March 2024 Navigating the complexities of a successful PFI handback
Anthony Walker reviews the challenges and opportunities involved in the handback process.
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23 March 2024 The Importance of a Glazing and Restrictor Audit
Are you unsure whether the glazing and window restrictors in your building comply with current safety regulations?
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13 February 2024 The Crucial Role of Fire Compartmentation Surveys
Why having a fire compartmentation survey is so vital
