Queen’s Speech outlines fire safety as key priority
January 13, 2020
The Queen’s Speech outlined that new measures will be made a key priority in 2020, with new measures set to be brought forward to improve building safety. Read More
The Grenfell legacy
December 19, 2019
Tracie Williams, Managing Director of Evident Software, details why responses to the Grenfell tragedy need to be better than similar catastrophes in the past. Read More
ASFP calls for quality of construction improvements
December 16, 2019
In the wake of a number of large loss fires in recent months, the ASFP has called for an improvement in the quality of construction. Read More
“Building regulations need property resilience”: FM Global’s Tom Roche
October 10, 2019
Tom Roche, senior consultant, international codes and standards at FM Global, reflects on the fire safety landscape more than two years on from the worst residential fire in living memory. Read More
Fire Sector Summit 2019 to focus on cladding, toxicity and timber frame buildings
October 8, 2019
Held on 5 November at One Great George Street, this year’s summit will cover newly emerging issues such as the toxic effects of fire - something research has shown can cause ongoing health issues. Read More
FIM Expo Sheffield: seminars announced, exhibitors confirmed
September 27, 2019
Seminars and exhibitors have been confirmed for the next Fire Industry Manufacturers’ (FIM) Expo, taking place Wednesday 16 October 2019 […] Read More
WATCH: The hard-hitting video launched for Fire Door Safety Week 2019
September 26, 2019
Imagine you live in a block of flats and repeatedly raise fire safety concerns – which are repeatedly ignored. This film urges ‘responsible persons’ to replace faulty fire doors without delay. Read More
ASFP announces October seminar in London
September 17, 2019
The seminar, at the Aviva Building, aims to improve awareness of passive fire protection and help delegates to understand the vital role of compartmentation in maintaining fire safety in buildings. Read More
The future of fire safety eBook: legislative, technological and cultural change
September 16, 2019
Experts in fire science, fire engineering and fire risk management set out their priorities for transforming fire safety for the 21st century at FIREX 2019. Read More
Joint Competent Authority heralds “era of stronger enforcement”
August 12, 2019
“Dame Judith Hackitt’s proposed Joint Competent Authority will bring in an era of stronger enforcement and a new package of sanctions,” according to the Chairman of the Fire and Security Association. Read More
Sprinkler system safety: The critical role of quality cabling
July 31, 2019
Influential industry bodies have called for mandatory installation of sprinklers in public buildings following a number of tragedies. Graham Turner of AEI Cables explains why the quality of cabling providing power for these systems is critical. Read More
BAFE tailors Fire Risk Assessment Scheme to sole traders
July 15, 2019
BAFE, the independent register of quality fire safety service providers, has revised the Scheme Document for its Fire Risk Assessment […] Read More
Grenfell Inquiry must yield “bedrock change” – and soon: FSF chairman at FIREX 2019
July 5, 2019
The construction industry had “become complacent if not, in some cases, positively indifferent about fire safety” before Grenfell, the chairman […] Read More
After Grenfell: Jonathan O’Neill OBE on how austerity and policy “on the hoof” are hampering progress
June 19, 2019
FIREX 2019 kicked off with a forceful attack on the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 […] Read More
Revealed: The IFSEC Global influencers in security and fire 2019
June 14, 2019
Free Download: The Video Surveillance Report 2023 Discover the latest developments in the rapidly-evolving video surveillance sector by downloading the […] Read More
Grenfell anniversary: Have lessons been learned two years on?
June 14, 2019
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives and exposed shameful complacency and shortcomings […] Read More
