Sitting alongside the industry-leading FIREX International event, IFSEC Global aims to provide professionals with the latest news, legislative updates and opinions from the world of fire safety – particularly focused on the UK market.
Fire safety has always been vitally important, and much of the current UK regulation stems from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (currently under consultation). The issue was very much thrown into the public spotlight in the UK following the events of the Grenfell Tower Fire, which led to the tragic deaths of 72 of its residents. The fallout of the disaster continues to be felt in the sector today, and at the time of writing, the Public Inquiry is currently in its second phase of assessing what caused the events on the night of the 14th June 2017.
Legislation is now moving at greater pace in the fire safety and construction sector than ever before (though many have argued not quickly enough), with the Fire Safety Bill and Building Safety Bill both set to be implemented sometime in 2021. Keep up to date with these two key legislative developments at the links below:
Below, you will find critical guides to support in efforts to improve fire safety standards, while our latest news section covers breaking stories and updates to legislation that will impact on everyone from property owners, to fire safety consultants and fire risk assessors. You can also download IFSEC Global’s Fire Safety 2021 eBook here, which rounds up all the biggest stories of 2020.
January 26, 2023
IFSEC Global sits down with Andy Frankum, Chair of the NSHFSG to discuss building and fire safety in 2023. Read More
January 25, 2023
The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire in January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations just 3 weeks prior. Read More
January 25, 2023
Join us for episode 9 of the IFSEC Global podcast, centring on a discussion about gender equality in the security, fire & safety sectors. Read More
January 24, 2023
Over 100 firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats in East London's New Providence Wharf on 7 May 2021. Read the latest on the incident. Read More
January 24, 2023
Considerations for building owners and responsible persons for reducing false alarms and improving fire detection performance. Read More
January 23, 2023
The RIAS urges for sprinklers to be made mandatory in all public buildings, after an inquiry into the death of two men in a hotel fire. Read More
January 23, 2023
A guide to what fire and building safety professionals need to know for the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. Read More
January 20, 2023
The newly extended team will take forward new initiatives and develop a range of new technical and competency services. Read More
January 19, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the inaugural meeting of the Building Advisory Committee – set up to provide technical advice and best practice. Read More
January 18, 2023
FIREX, exclusively supported by the Fire Industry Association, is back at the ExCeL in London on 16-18 May 2023. Registration is now open! Read More