ORGANISER WESTERN Business Media has announced that the nominated charity partner for the 2026 edition of the Fire & Security Matters Awards – to be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 2 July – is The Joey Beauchamp Foundation. [Read More]

QUELFIRE, THE manufacturer and supplier of fire stopping solutions for service penetrations, has published guidance entitled Golden Principles for Designing Builder’s Work in Connection (BWIC) in order to support architects, designers, contractors and other industry professionals when considering fire stopping spacing requirements during the early stages of design. [Read More]

THE PASSIVE Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) – the not-for-profit collaboration comprising contractors, consultants and Trade Associations – has just published three new Knowledge Shares specifically designed to address widespread misunderstanding when it comes to the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built environment. [Read More]

PASSIVE FIRE protection specialist Promat has launched a new service enclosure system with a fire performance of up to 120 minutes tested both inside and outside of the enclosure. Promatect-LS can also provide protection to critical cabling within the enclosure to ensure continuous operation during a fire episode. [Read More]

THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers’ (IFE) 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the accompanying Rasbash Lecture will take place on the afternoon of 30 July. The AGM brings members together to reflect on the past year, review progress achieved against strategic priorities and then shape the future direction of the organisation. [Read More]

BRITANNIA FIRE continues to strengthen its P50 composite fire extinguisher range with the introduction of Monnex, a specialist high-performance dry powder for high-risk industrial settings. [Read More]

HAVING DILIGENTLY served the Fire Industry Association (FIA) in the role of CEO for just shy of eleven years, Ian Moore OBE has taken the decision to step down with immediate effect due to a further and unfortunate bout of illness. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Safety Regulator’s latest Building Control Gateway 2 update details an increase in approval rates across all categories of applications, including existing building safety projects. The news follows the introduction of an External Remediation Improvement Plan back in April. [Read More]