ORGANISER WESTERN Business Media has announced the shortlist of finalists for this year’s edition of the Women in Fire Safety Awards, with the ceremony taking place on 15 October at the Mercure London Earl’s Court Hotel. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Safety Regulator (BSR) has appointed Gill Kernick in the role of independent chair for its statutory Residents’ Panel. The Residents’ Panel is a Statutory Committee established under the Building Safety Act 2022, helping to ensure that the voices and experiences of residents inform the BSR’s work on improving the safety of higher-risk buildings (HRBs) and actively support the building safety regime. [Read More]

EPISODE 50 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast includes exclusive interviews with our special guests Mike Hobbs (specification and strategic growth lead at Apollo Fire Detectors) and Steve Dilloway (principal of Veritas Fire Support Services) in addition to Paul Pope (global director for the fire and life safety systems business that’s part of the Ajax Systems offer) and Barnaby Carrick (senior technical engineer for passive fire protection at solutions developer Siderise). [Read More]

THE INSTITUTE of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) – the professional body wholly dedicated to advancing the discipline of fire safety at the local, national and international levels – has announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2026 IFSM Awards. The presentation ceremony takes place in the Members’ Suite at Emirates Old Trafford Stadium (the iconic home of Lancashire County Cricket Club) on 1 October. [Read More]

THE INDUSTRY Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) – a division of the Lighting Industry Association – has outlined the programme for the ICEL Emergency Lighting Conference 2026, which takes place at the Cavendish Conference Centre at Duchess Mews in London on 10 September. [Read More]

SEVEN YEARS after fire gutted the Beechmere retirement village in Crewe, new plans have been submitted to rebuild on the site, reports the Business Sprinkler Alliance. This time, fire sprinkler systems are part of the proposed design from the outset. [Read More]

THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has expanded its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offer with the introduction of a suite of new training courses purpose-designed to help fire safety professionals maintain competence amid evolving legislation, standards and emerging risks. [Read More]

NEW RESEARCH carried out by global business insurer QBE Insurance Group reveals the rate of solar panel fires is rising faster than the rate of installations, with the number of fire episodes up by 133% over four years to the end of 2025 when compared to a 52% increase in solar panel installations. [Read More]