Building safety management – moving forward with big data management solutions
February 8, 2021
Chris Miles and Simon Ince discuss the issues in building safety data management that have led UL to develop Built InForm. Read More
Worshipful Company of Firefighters lecture set to discuss the impact of Grenfell on Building Regulations
February 5, 2021
The upcoming Worshipful Company of Firefighters lecture, taking place on 25 March, is set to discuss the impact of Grenfell on Building Regulations. Read More
Delay in implementing Grenfell recommendations “abysmal”, says FPA
November 24, 2020
Jonathan O’Neill, Managing Director of the Fire Protection Association (FPA), believes the delays to fire safety legislation are "abysmal". Read More
‘Culture change towards competency still needed in construction’, highlights Dame Hackitt
August 13, 2020
After the ISSG's latest report, Dame Hackitt has reiterated the need for improved culture change and competency in the construction sector. Read More
Welsh Government invites responses to role of Fire & Rescue Authorities in planning applications
July 30, 2020
The Welsh Government is inviting views on proposals to make Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) statutory consultees on planning applications relating to specified developments. Read More
UK Government continues to review fire safety as it opens consultation into Regulatory Reform Order
July 23, 2020
In partnership with the Draft Building Safety Bill, the UK Government is doubling its efforts to review fire safety by launching an open consultation into the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Read More
WATCH: FIREX Digital Week ‘Life after Grenfell’ webinar
May 26, 2020
In this webinar, experts including Andy Taylor from the ASFP and Colin Todd discussed the recent changes to regulations in the fire safety sector. Read More
Post-Grenfell regulation aims to transform fire safety in buildings
May 5, 2020
Nearly three years after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, the Government has published its proposals for what it calls “the biggest change in building safety for a generation”. Ron Alalouff highlights the main features of the wide-ranging provisions. Read More
Thermatech launches app to support compliance with Regulation 38
March 30, 2020
A new app from Thermatech Fire Consultants is set to launch to support the process of complying with Building Regulations requirement, Regulation 38. Read More
Budget 2020: £1 billion Building Safety Fund announced to tackle Grenfell-style cladding
March 11, 2020
The newly-appointed Chanceller, Rishi Sunak, has announced that extra funds will be made available from the Government to support the removal of combustible Grenfell-style cladding on tower blocks. Read More
Government proposes fire door checks every quarter
February 20, 2020
The upcoming fire safety bill is set to stipulate that fire doors in all blocks of flats will need to be checked every three months. Read More
Cladding concerns in tower blocks continue
January 3, 2020
Concerns over cladding in tower blocks continue post-Grenfell, demonstrated by two recent examples in the north of England. Read More
Webinar: Dame Hackitt explains her recommendations in The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
July 4, 2018
Monday 16 July 2018, 11.00-12.00 (BST) It is now one year since 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell […] Read More
