BUILDING SAFETY reforms must go further in order to deliver safer, more inclusive buildings, asserts the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), as the organisation urges Government to continue modernising the guidance that underpins fire safety standards in England’s built environment. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media – the publisher of Fire Safety Matters – has announced that the registration process is now open for Fire Safety Matters Live Manchester, the annual one-day conference and accompanying exhibition that, in 2026, runs at Emirates Old Trafford (the iconic home of Lancashire County Cricket Club) on 1 October. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) “strongly supports” a stark warning issued by the Building Safety Regulator that main contractors must tighten their grip on sub-contractor quality, competence and compliance when it comes to higher-risk buildings (HRBs). [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media has announced that the official charity partner for the 2026 edition of the Women in Fire Safety Awards – to be held at the Mercure London Earl’s Court Hotel on 15 October – is the Queen Victoria Hospital Charity. [Read More]

AJAX SYSTEMS – the international tech company – has entered a new partnership with DVS, itself one of the UK’s leading distributors of fire and security solutions. [Read More]

MAJOR BUILDING failures rarely result from a single mistake, writes CROSS-UK. More often, they arise from a chain of assumptions, omissions and misunderstandings that accumulate over time. One professional assumes another has addressed an issue, responsibilities become blurred and critical information fails to reach the right people. [Read More]

THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) – the UK’s national fire safety organisation that works on a continual basis to identify the dangers of fire and assist clients in reducing any fire-related risks – has issued notification of a change in ownership. [Read More]

THE COMPANY running a guest house near Shepton Mallet has been prosecuted for fire safety failures. Appearing before Taunton Magistrates’ Court on 16 July, Prestleigh Inn B&B Limited was fined a total of £26,000, ordered to pay a £2,000 victim surcharge and also full costs of £5,700. [Read More]