SENTRY FIRE Safety Group has published the findings from its comprehensive nine-month investigation into the safety of social housing fire doors across England. The report, entitled ‘A Burning Issue: The Reality of Fire Door Safety in Social Housing’, reveals “systemic shortcomings” in fulfilling the requirements of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, highlighting “a clear gap” between the intent of post-Grenfell fire safety legislation and reality: a gap that leaves residents “exposed to avoidable risk”. [Read More]

THE WELSH Parliament has taken a major step forward to protect residents in their homes after the passing of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, itself one of the largest pieces of legislation ever considered by the Senedd. [Read More]

FOLLOWING THE devastating fire that took hold on Glasgow’s Union Street on 8 March, and which subsequently realised the destruction of the four-storey B-listed Victorian building that has stood on the city’s Union Corner site since 1851, the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has written to the National Fire Chiefs Council to ascertain that the Trade Association is “doing everything possible” to advise its members on any “immediate steps” they need to take to ensure appropriate safety measures are in place at their retail premises. [Read More]

THE MINISTRY of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued a statement regarding the retention of certain elements of Grenfell Tower. In this statement, the Government recognises the deep significance of Grenfell Tower to those most affected by the tragedy. [Read More]

ACROSS THE past year, reports the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), the organisation has “moved decisively from intent to impact” when it comes to addressing Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI). [Read More]

EMERGENCY EVACUATION solutions specialist Evac+Chair has assisted 10X by Spacemade – the flexible office space located in Birmingham – to strengthen its evacuation provision in the event of an emergency. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media, organiser of the Fire and Security Matters Awards and the publisher of Fire Safety Matters, has extended the deadline for the submission of entries in 2026. The final deadline for entries is now 20 March. [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has now held the initial meeting of its technical Task Group 14 focused on ‘Passive Fire Protection and the External Envelope’. [Read More]