ASFP Awards 2025: Winners announced

This year’s ceremony marked a milestone for the sector, attracting a record number of entries and showcasing trailblazing accomplishments across project delivery, innovation, training, service excellence and long-term industry contribution.

The full listing of 2025 winners is as follows:

Small-Scale Installation Project of the Year (Under £1 million)

Winner: Checkmate Fire Solutions (Springfield Mount)
Checkmate Fire Solutions secured the top honour for its exemplary work delivering comprehensive passive fire protection upgrades across a series of Victorian residential buildings for the University of Leeds, setting a benchmark for sensitive heritage refurbishment executed to modern safety standards.

Large-Scale Installation Project of the Year (Over £1 million)

Winner: Kilnbridge Fire Protection (Olympia redevelopment)
Kilnbridge Fire Protection’s industry-leading delivery at the iconic Olympia redevelopment earned the award for excellence in large-scale passive fire protection execution, with over 32,000 compliant installations co-ordinated seamlessly across what is one of the UK’s most complex multi-plot projects.

Innovation Project of the Year

Winner: Siderise Insulation (G-Gate project at London’s Olympia)
Siderise was recognised for its bespoke pleated rainscreen cavity barrier solution, engineered specifically for the G-Gate building’s unconventional façade geometry. An exemplar of technical ingenuity and collaboratively developed fire safety engineering.

Digital Innovation of the Year

Winner: Quelfire (The QuelSelector)
Quelfire’s intuitive and free-to-use digital tool, which transforms fire stopping selection and compliance processes, won this award, duly reflecting The QuelSelector’s impact when it comes to reducing errors and increasing efficiency across the supply chain.

Training Recognition

Three organisations – namely Siderise, Corrodere and Isoler – were honoured for their role in raising competency standards through high-quality training programmes that bridge the gap between regulation, product knowledge and real-world installation practice.

Level 2 and Level 3 Academic Achievements

Winner: Stephen Richards from Avert Fire (Level 2 Highest Score)
Winner: Rick Cullen from Intoheat (Level 3 Highest Score)
These awards recognised exceptional academic performance from professionals who are committed to developing their capabilities in passive fire protection.

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Winner: Quelfire (‘Because It’s Your Job to Know’)
Quelfire’s campaign stood out for driving a cultural shift that places collective responsibility at the heart of passive fire protection.

Supplier Relationship of the Year

Winner: GSI Contract Services and Nullifire
This partnership was celebrated for its collaborative approach to technical excellence, culminating in the launch of GSI’s new Training Academy supported by Nullifire’s expertise and shared ongoing commitment to safe and compliant installation practices.

Customer Service of the Year

Winner: Optima Systems
Optima Systems’ OPTech team earned top honours for delivering rapid and evidence-backed guidance that supports customer confidence and ensures compliance across complex project needs.

Rising Star of the Year

Winner: Margherita Mullis (Promat)
Recognised for her leadership in product development, regulatory alignment and cross-industry collaboration, Margherita Mullis represents the next generation of technical excellence in passive fire protection.

Advocate of the Year

Winner: Nineteen Group
Nineteen Group was celebrated for its influential role in elevating fire safety awareness across the wider construction and events industries.

Lifetime Contribution Award

Winner: Niall Rowan
A leading figure in the passive fire protection domain, Niall Rowan received the Lifetime Contribution Award for his decades of dedication to improving standards, advancing technical understanding and championing a safer built environment.

ASFP managing director Mike Ward celebrated the success of the 2025 ASFP Awards by stating: “The ASFP Awards highlighted the shared commitment across the sector to continued improvement. Each winner represents the very best of passive fire protection: a community dedicated to safeguarding lives and the future of the built environment.”

Ward continued: “Thank you to all the nominees, sponsors and our incredible team of staff members who made this year happen so smoothly. It was an honour to host this industry-leading event during the ASFP’s 50th Anniversary year. 2025 has been a whirlwind of successes, and we vow not to slow down. 2026 promises to be a year of innovation, expansion and shared collaboration.”

*Further information is available online at www.asfp.org.uk