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After the ISSG's latest report, Dame Hackitt has reiterated the need for improved culture change and competency in the construction sector. Read More
October 16, 2019
Government plans to implement all recommendations made in the post-Grenfell review of building regulations and fire safety have been cautiously […] Read More
September 4, 2019
Can we get the entire supply chain to agree on a common process to achieve true transparency of information across our buildings? And how do we get there? Read More
August 30, 2019
Competency was a recurrent theme as FPA principal consultant Howard Passey explored the implications for fire risk assessors (FRAs) of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety at FIREX 2019. Read More
April 1, 2019
Due to the sell-out success of the Fire Protection Association’s 'Building a safer future' seminar in Gloucestershire in February, a similar event has been planned to take place in London in April. Read More
February 28, 2019
The steps the housing sector must take to achieve accountability, competence and traceability post-Grenfell have been mapped out by speakers from Frankham RMS, LABC, National Fire Chiefs Council, Gerda Security, ASFP and ENGIE UK & Ireland at an event at Westminster. Read More
January 25, 2019
Sweeping reforms of building regulations and standards announced by the government will be under the spotlight in a forthcoming seminar […] Read More
January 10, 2019
Responding to the government’s pledge to implement Dame Judith Hackitt’s recommendations in full, ASFP CEO Niall Rowan said: “We strongly agreed with [Dame Hackitt’s] conclusions, many of which reflect what the fire community, including the ASFP, has been saying for some years.” Read More
January 3, 2019
The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) has broadly endorsed the government’s plan for implementing recommendations resulting from the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Read More
December 21, 2018
Commenting after the government had published its implementation plan for the recommendations, Housing Minister James Brokenshire said reforms would have four pillars: improving regulations and accountability, clarifying guidance, prioritising residents and inviting input from stakeholder industries. Read More
November 28, 2018
The government’s response to the Hackitt Review will be the focus of a seminar taking place in London on Monday 3 December, with places still available. Read More
November 13, 2018
Grenfell was “predictable and preventable”, attendees at the FPA's annual Fire Summit heard recently. The impact on trade of Brexit was also addressed by speakers, who were broadly alarmed at the range of possible implications. Read More
July 26, 2018
Speaking in a recent webinar the leader of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety emphasised that her report was “just the beginning”, with her remit to “analyse the system, not getting into the details or how it evolved, but to look at how it can be improved going forward.” Read More
July 23, 2018
“I think no one should doubt what Dame Judith is trying to do and in terms of her diagnosis of what is wrong she pretty much got it right," said Geoffrey Podger. “But when all is said and done, is what she is proposing actually going to work?" Read More
July 4, 2018
Monday 16 July 2018, 11.00-12.00 (BST) It is now one year since 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell […] Read More
June 29, 2018
Speaking at FIREX 2018, Brian Gregory from Safety Management UK told delegates that “somebody needs to stand up and do […] Read More