Marking the fifth anniversary of Grenfell – The importance of cultural change within the industry
June 16, 2022
Marking the fifth anniversary of the fire, Quelfire’s Rebecca Croton underlines the importance of cultural change within the UK industry. Read More
Latest on the Building Safety Bill – Receives Royal Assent to become the Building Safety Act
April 29, 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
Fire industry reacts to the abolition of building safety manager role
April 25, 2022
We hear from fire industry professionals to gauge the reaction of the sector to the move to scrap the Building Safety Manager function. Read More
Government announces £5 billion agreement towards the building safety scandal to come from major housing developers
April 13, 2022
An agreement between government and major developers will see £5 billion committed from industry towards addressing the building safety scandal. Read More
Government scraps Building Safety Manager role by amending Building Safety Bill
March 25, 2022
The government have announced that the role of Building Safety Manager – a key part of the Building Safety Bill – will be scrapped. Read More
APS claims the Government could “strengthen the intent” of the Building Safety Bill
March 7, 2022
The APS believe that the Government “could strengthen the intent” of the Building Safety Bill by highlighting buildings safety risks from the outset. Read More
New laws announced to protect leaseholders in the debate over who is responsible for building safety costs
February 17, 2022
Michael Gove has announced that strict new measures will be enforced to ensure industry pay to remove un-safe cladding. Read More
Emphasis on need for culture change in built environment from Industry Safety Steering Group’s third report
February 14, 2022
The third report from the ISSG on the progress of culture change in the built environment industry has been published. Read More
Report highlights impacts of building safety crisis on mental health of leaseholders
January 4, 2022
A study has revealed the impacts on the mental health of leaseholders who are stuck in their flats and face huge costs for remediation of fire safety issues. Read More
IFSEC Global’s 2021 most read in fire safety
December 15, 2021
IFSEC Global reveals the top 10 most popular fire-related stories that caught the eye of IFSEC Global’s readers throughout 2021... Read More
Ministers urged to reveal whether dangerous cladding tested in the early 2000s was used at Grenfell
December 2, 2021
Dr Jonathan Evans is demanding ministers disclose whether cladding that failed fire tests in 2002, was used at Grenfell Tower. Read More
LFB voices growing concerns over number of new properties being ‘deliberately’ designed to avoid fire safety rules
November 19, 2021
The LFB has expressed mounting concerns over the quantity of new properties being designed to avoid adhering to post-Grenfell fire safety rules. Read More
Latest updates designed to provide further clarity on how key aspects of the Building Safety Bill will work in practice
November 17, 2021
The government has published new draft regulations providing further clarity on aspects of the Building Safety Bill. Read More
FIREX International puts third-party certification centre stage
November 9, 2021
FIREX International is fully committing to promoting third-party approvals, independent accreditation and competency for construction products and services. Read More
Are industry professionals confident in the new Building Safety Bill?
October 5, 2021
Experts discuss whether they believe the proposed Building Safety Bill can prevent another tragic event like Grenfell from happening again. Read More
Competence framework PAS 8673 for new role of building safety managers on track for publication
September 15, 2021
A guide to the new specification for the competence of building safety managers, PAS 8673, which is set to be published in December. Read More