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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.

 

Fire safety guides from IFSEC Global


New multi-use high-rise MIRACLZ Dubai tower fitted with addressable fire protection system

The MIRACLZ tower block in Dubai has been equipped with a fire protection solution from Advanced, including over 3,000 addressable devices. Read More

Women Talking Fire: “We’re missing out on valuable insight if we don’t have different perspectives”

Catching up with Fire Engineer, Andrea White, who is also founder of the women’s networking group, Women Talking Fire. Read More

FIRE Conference returns for 2023

This year’s FIRE Conference will address sustainability, legislation and leading the future of fire safety in a time of unprecedented change. Read More

“I’ve spent three years fighting for the right to escape from a burning building” – What’s next for PEEPs?

At this year’s FIREX, attendees heard what PEEPs bad practice and good practice looks like in reality - and where next for the debate? Read More

Registration of buildings with new safety regulator underway

Around 750 applications have been opened with the Building Safety Regulator since its building safety registration process opened in April. Read More

Majority of large developers have now signed government’s remediation contract – three remaining yet to commit

39 of the country’s largest housebuilders have committed to and signed the developer remediation contract. Read More

Don’t forget low-rise fire risks, FIREX attendees told

Lakanal revisited, competence ‘myth’ busted and residents’ circumstances flagged as vital to fire risk assessments on the first day of […] Read More

Mitigating the risk of Lithium-ion batteries: Eight-step action plan

Attendees at FIREX 2023 heard from Matt Humby about the rise in lithium-ion battery fires and how professionals can mitigate the risk. Read More

Building Safety Regulator warns duty holders to act now

Those who design, plan, manage and undertake building work need to act now to stay on the right side of the law, says the Building Safety Programme Lead. Read More

FIREX 2023 Expertise & Guidance Theatre – What’s on the agenda?

Find out what's on for safety professionals at the FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre this year at London's ExCeL between the 16-18 May! Read More