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 2020 eBook here, which rounds up all the biggest stories of 2020.
January 21, 2022
Plans to build a 51-storey, 174m high tower block in east London have been put on hold due to fire safety concerns. Read More
January 21, 2022
Aico has announced that it will be supporting Shrewsbury-based charity, Little Stars Baby Bank for 2022, through its Charity of the Year initiative. Read More
January 20, 2022
The unveiling of the Housing Safety & Wellbeing Taskforce, which was joined by Sir Peter Bottomley MP, took place online on 13th January 2022. Read More
January 19, 2022
During the summer of 2021, multiple school sites were undergoing major upgrades to their life safety systems with Hochiki's fire detection services. Read More
January 19, 2022
BUPA, has been fined a record £1.04m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one of its care homes. Read More
January 18, 2022
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has announced the acquisition of Igneo's market fire safety platform. Read More
January 17, 2022
Comelit-PAC has upgraded its entire fire system range with the launch of LogiFire, a range produced to aid the evolution of its addressable platforms. Read More
January 14, 2022
We pick out some of the best bits from the Fire Industry Association’s (FIA) recent fireside chat with Peter Stephenson. Read More
January 14, 2022
Amthal has completed its acquisition of majority shares in Integrated Protection Maintenance Services Ltd (IPMSL). Read More
January 13, 2022
The latest news on the Building Safety Bill, said to be a "key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation" in the UK. Read More