January 24, 2023
Over 100 firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats in East London's New Providence Wharf on 7 May 2021. Read the latest on the incident. Read More
April 22, 2022
IFSEC Global provides the latest updates on what the International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference has to offer at FIREX 2022. Read More
March 24, 2022
According to London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, ministers have “failed to complete a single recommendation” from the first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry. Read More
March 3, 2022
Four landmark London towers are now utilising Hyfire’s wireless fire protection devices, fitted in partnership with installers Gemini AMPM and FirstPort. Read More
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
November 17, 2021
The government has published new draft regulations providing further clarity on aspects of the Building Safety Bill. Read More
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
February 10, 2021
Robert Jenrick has promised an extra £3.5bn from Government to help remove the unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings over 18m. Read More
February 10, 2021
Salvy Vittozzi discusses the latest guidance in high-rise residential, the need for clear legislation and what lies ahead for fire safety. Read More
October 9, 2020
A fire on the evening of October 9 in the city of Ulsan in South Korea has led to “dozens hospitalised” according to reports, with the blaze continuing until the early hours of Friday morning. Read More
May 14, 2020
Concerns over fire safety continue across the world, as 12 were injured in a recent high-rise building fire in UAE, while 38 were killed in a fire at a warehouse in South Korea in late April. Read More
February 11, 2020
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue spent the money fitting fire sprinklers in around 650 flats across the county in a bid to prompt owners of accommodation for mostly vulnerable residents to consider fire sprinklers as a long-term measure to keep their tenants safe. Read More
September 12, 2019
Highlights from Dr Kathryn O’Brien’s talk on a ‘PDCA Central Line’ for fire risk management, Dr Jim Glockling’s analysis of the latest thinking around cladding toxicity and Brent O'Halloran on the Hyde Housing Fire Safety Task Force. Read More
September 4, 2018
As the international fire industry comes to terms with the serious tall building fires that have occurred in recent times, there is a need to consider how we can improve and enhance the current processes and equipment used for tall building fire safety and firefighting. Read More
March 1, 2018
High-rise fires at Grenfell and the Middle East have spotlighted the need for supply chain collaboration over fire safety in modern building design like never before. Bob Glendenning of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings examines the issues. Read More
November 30, 2017
The conference, which will take place between 19–21 June 2018 during FIREX, will consider design and fire engineering, management and insurance of fire risk, and firefighting in tall buildings. Spaces are limited so book now. Read More
