THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has issued BS 5266-1:2025 (an updated version of the Code of Practice for the Emergency Lighting of Premises). The document sets out recommendations and guidance on the design, installation and wiring of emergency lighting systems to ensure safety in the event of a failure of the normal lighting supply. [Read More]

BIRMINGHAM CITY Council has successfully prosecuted Freehold Managers (Nominees) Limited for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice relating to fire safety measures. [Read More]

HOME LIFE safety systems manufacturer Aico is set to run the next edition of its popular biennial Community Awards at The International Convention Centre in Birmingham on 16 April 2026. The event celebrates excellence and inspirational achievements from across the UK’s housing industry, duly honouring those practitioners who are making a real and genuine difference in their communities. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the new team running the Building Safety Regulator for “making rapid progress” on improving the planning process, but in parallel has called for a renewed focus on remediation projects. [Read More]

FIREFIGHTERS ARE renewing their efforts to warn Londoners about the dangers of e-bikes, e-scooters and lithium-ion batteries following three severe fires in three separate parts of the capital in one week. [Read More]

APOLLO FIRE Detectors was the proud recipient of the Inclusive Company Award at this year’s Women in Fire Safety Awards. Recently purchased by Western Business Media to reside within the publisher’s Fire Safety Matters portfolio, the Women in Fire Safety Awards are purpose-designed to celebrate the significant and positive impact realised by females in the fire industry on a continual basis. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Safety Regulator has released a Building Control Gateway 2 update to 1 October, duly demonstrating “initial positive impacts” on application processes for new high-rise residential buildings. The Building Safety Regulator is currently progressing 152 live new build applications, representing 33,670 housing units across England. [Read More]

LIFE SAFETY solutions developer Kentec Electronics has appointed Gaurav Arora in the role of general manager for product management and technical support in order to strengthen service, support and training. [Read More]