2+ day, 41+ min ago  (494+ words) In a High Court judgment, contractor Mulalley & Company Ltd has been awarded more than "1. 7 million in a dispute over unsafe external cladding The case heard by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) involves Parkside Court, a 54-flat tower block in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (556+ words) The Fire Protection Association has submitted responses to three recent government consultations covering a number of key fire safety topics In a detailed submission to the consultation on creating a regulated fire risk assessor (FRA) profession, the FPA laid out…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (371+ words) New regulations came into force on 6 April 2026 that require sprinklers to be installed in traditional buildings converted for hotel use The introduction of mandatory sprinkler systems in historic hotel conversions in Scotland has intensified calls for broader reforms across the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (253+ words) A significant warehouse fire in Brent, north-west London, prompted a substantial emergency response from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) The incident occurred at a business park on Oxgate Lane on the evening of 11 June, where a multi-use, two-storey warehouse building…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (288+ words) Three new documents have been published by the Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG), seeking to address misunderstandings related to the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built environment Tackling common specification errors and "persistent confusion, the knowledge share…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (508+ words) Seven individuals and two companies are facing a total of 25 charges including manslaughter, fraud, and money laundering following an investigation into the deadly fire The charges, announced on 10 June by police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), relate to…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (296+ words) The University of the Built Environment(UBE) is gathering insights on careers, skills, and progression in relation to fire safety engineering With the built environment sector facing a significant shortage of qualified professionals, this newly launched survey from UBE sits…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (249+ words) The representative body for the European electronic fire and security industry, has released a new white paper looking at the increase in digital connectivity Published in early June, the latest white paper from Euralarm examines the transformation of fire safety…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (277+ words) A new document has been issued by the Industry Competence Committee (ICC) with advice on how organisations can effectively manage the competence of those working for them Detailing core principles that can be applied across all organisations, the industry guidance document,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (306+ words) The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published new building safety guidance for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) to support Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications Developed in partnership with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and wider industry stakeholders, two new guidance notes have been issued…...