MARKING THE beginning of Fire Door Safety Week 2026 (which runs from 21-25 September), new research conducted by the British Woodworking Federation has revealed a dangerous misconception among younger adults about how fire doors work, in turn raising “serious concerns” about public safety in the buildings they use every day. [Read More]

BASED AT its site in Oldbury in the West Midlands, waste and recycling business Fire Protection Recycling Limited has been fined after employee Craig Pearson was killed while discharging a fire extinguisher. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media – the publisher of Fire Safety Matters – has announced that the registration process is now open for the inaugural edition of Fire Safety Matters Live Scotland, the one-day conference and accompanying exhibition that’s taking place at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow on 26 November. [Read More]

FIRE AND Rescue Services must learn from emergencies and disasters around the world before the same risks reach their own communities, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has stated following the conclusion of the World Fire Congress 2026. [Read More]

THE FIRE Industry Association (FIA) has announced the publication of the 2026 Code of Practice for Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) systems, duly delivering the first full revision of this important industry guidance since 2012. [Read More]

THE CONSTRUCTION Industry Council (CIC) is urging Government to work with the built environment professions to build competence and ensure the regulatory vision is both “proportionate and dynamic enough” to succeed. [Read More]

THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has published a revised version of PAS 9980, the Code of Practice for the fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats. The document contains an updated risk-based methodology to support “more consistent and proportionate assessments” across the built environment. [Read More]

BETWEEN 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026, a total of 730 risks secured insurance cover through the industry’s Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility, reports the Association of British Insurers (ABI), at a total sum insured of £19.6 billion. This represents an increase from 703 risks in the previous year, reflecting the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility’s continued growth and development. [Read More]