INDEPENDENT RESEARCH conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of sponsors the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) and BAFE suggests that buyer expectations in the fire safety procurement domain may well be evolving at a faster pace than some in the market realise, with a growing emphasis now being placed on demonstrable competence, independent assurance and defensible decision-making. [Read More]

THE CONSTRUCTION Products Association (CPA) has announced that Adam Turk, CEO of passive fire protection solutions specialist Siderise, will continue in his role as chair of the Association for a third consecutive year. [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) used The Fire Safety Event 2026 – which ran from 28-30 April at the NEC in Birmingham – as a platform for the launch of various new and updated technical documents. [Read More]

BRITANNIA FIRE’S popular P50 fire extinguishers have been certified for use by major Government entities in Dubai including the Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Airport and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. [Read More]

THE INDEPENDENT Fire Engineering and Distributors Association (IFEDA) has announced the opening of a new Training Centre in Buckingham. This purpose-built facility has been designed to support high-quality practical training for fire protection professionals. [Read More]

UL SOLUTIONS, the applied safety science organisation, has announced enhanced large-scale fire testing for battery energy storage systems (BESS) to give Fire and Rescue Service professionals and relevant authorities clearer real-world information about how battery fires may start, grow and spread. [Read More]

THE AUTOMATIC Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) has launched a collaborative industry initiative purpose-designed to address a growing technical challenge: how to safely automate existing fire-rated doors without compromising their fire performance. [Read More]

THE PV Fire Intelligence Network – a dedicated network chaired by the Building Research Establishment – is now inviting professionals from across the fire prevention, solar energy and construction sectors to share their experiences of the safety of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. [Read More]