THE LATEST statistics published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on the progress of building remediation work note that, as at the end of July, there are 5,214 residential buildings of 11 metres and over in height that have been identified with unsafe cladding (an increase of 24 since the end of June). This is an estimated 61%-91% of all buildings of 11 metres and over in height expected to be remediated as part of the MHCLG’s programme of work. [Read More]

THE GOVERNMENT’S Remediation Acceleration Plan imposes legally binding deadlines to ensure that unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings in England is fully remediated by 2029, thereby intensifying pressure on manufactures to deliver fully compliant façade solutions on a faster, but also safe basis. [Read More]

IN ITS role as the agency for UK REACH, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a six-month public consultation to gather stakeholder views on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. [Read More]

C-TEC, THE specialist manufacturer of fire alarm and life safety systems, is unlocking growth potential through digital adoption with the support of Made Smarter (the Government-backed technology and skills adoption programme designed to assist SME manufacturers). [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced an important development in its passive fire protection training programme. Following extensive discussions around the recognition of training for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes, all ASFP training courses will now issue Certificates of Attendance that evidence learning hours. [Read More]

EVAC+CHAIR, THE manufacturer of evacuation chairs, has “set a new benchmark” when it comes to evacuation planning with the launch of its online product consultant named Evac Xpert. [Read More]

THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has now published BS 8674:2025, the new British Standard that sets out a framework for assessing and assuring the competence of individual fire risk assessors operating in the built environment. The document outlines performance-based criteria that can be used to determine whether an individual is suitably competent to carry out fire risk assessments in a wide range of occupied buildings. [Read More]

FFE HAS confirmed worldwide availability of the Fireray Hub Reflective optical beam smoke detector, which is now certified to UL 268 (7th Edition) and EN 54-12. Dual certification provides a single specification choice for global projects requiring long-range smoke detection. [Read More]