Winners of 2022 Passive Fire Protection Awards unveiled by ASFP

Each award is designed to recognise excellence within the passive fire protection industry at the company and individual level. The 2022 event witnessed the introduction of three brand new awards focused on Best Customer Service, Marketing Campaign of the Year and Highest Member Engagement of the Year (with the ASFP). Those new awards have been introduced to improve access and increase diversity.

Passive Fire Protection Project/Installation of the Year

Awarded to an ASFP member company deemed to have undertaken the best installation project across the year

Winner: Coopers Fire (Battersea Power Station)

Shortlisted Finalists: Encon Insulation (Equinix LD7.2 Data Centre) and Sharpfibre (Sellindge Converter Station)

Passive Fire Protection Innovation of the Year

Awarded to an ASFP member company boasting an exceptional example of an innovative passive fire protection product or service

Winner: Fire Protection Ltd (for FPLHV, a fire-resisting high voltage cable)

Shortlisted Finalists: Ceasefire Global (composite FD30 fire door range) and Phoenix Green UK (primary walkway fire protection)

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Awarded to a member company of the ASFP that has delivered an effective marketing campaign to really catch the eye of the industry and demonstrate passive fire protection Best Practice

Winner: Minster (for the ‘Spread the Word’ campaign)

Shortlisted Finalists: Firefly and FSi

Training and Development of the Year

Awarded to an ASFP member company or individual who, throughout the year of 2022, has completed multiple courses/training, in turn developing their team or themselves as a fire safety professional

Winner: Quelfire

Shortlisted Finalists: Etex and Minster

Highest Member Engagement of the Year

Recognises an ASFP member company or individual who has used the ASFP benefits and services to the fullest extent, taking part in marketing campaigns, events, committees and training

Winner: Siderise Insulation

Shortlisted Finalists: CCF and Checkmate Fire

Best Customer Service

Awarded to an ASFP member company or individual best demonstrating the importance of customer service and going above and beyond for customers

Winner: Alec Purdie TIFireE (Quelfire)

Shortlisted Finalists: Neo and Siderise Insulation

Passive Fire Protection Advocate of the Year

Open to all involved in fire safety in the built environment, this award aims to reward a non-member who can demonstrate that they are a major advocate for high quality installed passive fire protection systems

Winner: Will Pitt (Laing O’Rourke)

Individual Rising Star of the Year

Recognises an individual who has shown exceptional potential in a short period of time in the industry (ie less than five years)

Winner: Molly Callaway (TBL Fire Protection Ltd)

Shortlisted Finalists: Aadam Khan (Ceasefire Global) and Harvey Brown (Etex)

ASFP Academic Achievement Award (Level 2) (Sponsored by Consort Insurance)

Winner: Rhea Akiens

ASFP Academic Achievement Award (Level 3) (Sponsored by Encon and Nevill Long)

Winner: Malcolm Williams (Quelfire)

Lifetime Contribution Award

The Lifetime Contribution Award is bestowed upon an individual who has demonstrated exceptional practice over a significant period of 20-plus years. This individual will have made an impact on people, organisations or companies and displayed wisdom and depth of service/leadership

Winner: Carl Atkinson (IDFC)

Nominees: Neville White (Encon), Nigel Morrey (Etex) and Mike Floyd/Mike Harrison (Fire Protection Association)

Awards were also presented to the longest serving ASFP member companies at three levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze. The recipients were as follows:

Gold (40 years): Ceasefire Global, Etex, Rockwool, Nillifire and Warringtonfire

Silver (30 years): Sherwin Williams, GCP, Mirie, Fireshield and International

Bronze (20 years): SIG, FSi, Siderise Insultion, Sharpfibre, Exyte, Hilti, Fire Protection Ltd, British Gypsum, Morgan, Altex Coatings, Firesafe Installations and PPG

Highlighting excellence

Offering his congratulations to all of the winners and shortlisted finalists, ASFP CEO Steve Davies explained: “The ASFP’s Passive Fire Protection Awards aim to highlight excellence in passive fire protection and reward all those who improve and develop the sector either through company innovation or individual accomplishment.”

Davies added: “As has been the case in past years, all the entries were of the very highest standard and clearly demonstrate the excellent work, expertise, professionalism and commitment of our members.”

*The Passive Fire Protection Awards were presented by special guest speaker Mandy Hickson, a former Royal Air Force pilot who was one of the UK's first female fast jet pilots

**The nominated charity for the event was The Children’s Burns Trust (www.cbtrust.org.uk)

*** For additional information on the work of the ASFP and for passive fire protection advice in general visit www.asfp.org.uk