THE GOVERNMENT has set aside £70 million worth of new funding to address shortages in the building safety professions (including fire engineering) and help build circa 1.5 million new homes. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media has announced the shortlist of finalists for this year’s edition of the Fire and Security Matters Awards, with the ceremony taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 2 July. [Read More]

PROPOSED CHANGES to statutory fire safety guidance enshrined within Approved Document B, including updates to guidance on external wall systems and recommendations on the provision of evacuation lifts, have been outlined in a new consultation process launched by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Health and Safety Executive and the Building Safety Regulator. [Read More]

REGISTRATION IS now open for Fire Safety Matters Live Coventry 2026, which takes place on 2 July at the Coventry Building Society Arena and is followed in the evening by the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2026. [Read More]

THE DEPARTMENT for Energy Security and ‘Net Zero’ and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have outlined plans for ‘plug-in’ solar panels to be made available in shops within months, offering households the chance to cut their energy bills. However, the announcement has raised significant concerns in some quarters in relation to fire safety. [Read More]

AS PART of the stated commitments voiced in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has now launched a consultation process focused on mandatory certification for fire risk assessors. [Read More]

THE OUTSTANDING contributions of apprentices across the UK’s Fire and Rescue Services were celebrated in Birmingham on 12 March as the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) hosted its third annual Apprenticeship Awards. [Read More]

THE SECURITY Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) is proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s leading certification bodies for the fire safety industry, supporting companies in demonstrating competence, compliance and professionalism across a wide range of life safety disciplines. [Read More]