THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced the appointment of Nathan Hassall as training officer and Akim Makumbi in the role of technical associate, further strengthening the organisation’s commitment to excellence, competence and Best Practice across the passive fire protection sector.

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PASSIVE FIRE protection specialist Promat has cut energy usage in its drying procedure for the manufacturing of fire protection boards by up to 66% following the introduction of an innovative new process.

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THE BRITISH Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD)-accredited online learning programme concentrated on the key legislation and regulations relating to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

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HOCHIKI MIDDLE East has been recognised at the prestigious Intersec Awards in Dubai, winning the Best Active Fire Safety Product trophy for the company’s ACD multi-sensor with CO, which evidences an ongoing commitment to “innovation and life safety excellence”.

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HARROW LANDLORD Kamil Trivedi has been served with a £9,000 penalty for repeatedly ignoring Harrow Council’s notices and failing to provide essential information about his property, which was a suspected unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and “riddled” with fire hazards.

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CONTINUING THE organisation’s commitment to progress, innovation and inclusivity within the fire sector, Steve Hamm outlines new initiatives for 2026 that will reinforce the Institution of Fire Engineers’ (IFE) mission of assisting fire professionals worldwide to excel in their careers.

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THE FIRE Industry Association (FIA) is launching a Sustainability Special Interest Group designed to support member organisations in navigating, influencing and leading on sustainability across the fire safety sector.

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MILLARS PUMPS – itself a new specialist company – is bringing innovative Italian engineering solutions to the UK’s fire protection market as the exclusive distributor of Idroelettrica Spa fire pumps and controllers.

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SFJ AWARDS has developed two new fire risk assessment qualifications aligned to BS 8674: Built Environment – Framework for Competence of Individual Fire Risk Assessors – Code of Practice, which was updated by the British Standards Institution last August.

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HOCHIKI MIDDLE East will showcase its latest life safety innovations at Intersec Dubai 2026, which runs from 12-14 January, with a keen focus on assisting consultants, contractors and facilities teams alike to deliver robust and compliant fire strategies for complex estates across the region.

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SAFETY IS a primary concern during fire inspections, writes David Fox, where the right equipment plays a crucial role. Ladders, and notably so those designed for specific environments, are vital in ensuring effective and secure operations.

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THE FIRE Sector Confederation has announced its sponsorship of the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Fire Safety Conference 2026, which runs from 9.30 am-4.30 pm on 29 January at IET London: Savoy Place.

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THE MINISTRY of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published the Authoritative Statement of the Fire Engineers Advisory Panel in addition to a policy paper focused on the next steps for reform of the fire engineering profession.

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THE FIRE Industry Association (FIA) has confirmed that its two-day Emergency Lighting course will become a Level 3 FireQual qualification, with a FireQual examination included at the end of the tuition. This change applies from the first course delivery in 2026 and represents a significant step forward in the development of recognised professional qualifications within the fire sector.

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THE BUILDING Safety Regulator’s latest Gateway 2 update shows a continued positive impact from the new processes in place, record year-end determinations and an increasing number of new high-rise residential Building Control applications from industry.

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THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has published the revised version of BS 8524 focused on Active Fire Curtain Barriers. This long-awaited update to the UK’s definitive series of standards in this area of fire safety follows an extended delay caused by concerns over scope overlaps with a related BS EN designated product standard. Those concerns have now been fully resolved.

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SERVICED APARTMENTS and aparthotels are becoming increasingly common across the UK, write Paul Trew, Ian Bailey, David Quinn, Jon Pagan and Ian Moore, particularly so in urban developments and mixed-use buildings. While the layouts of these units are often very similar to standard residential flats, they’re rented out for varying durations from single nights to several months (or even years), in turn creating a grey area when it comes to fire safety compliance and enforcement. This can affect the design as well as the management of these buildings.

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THE REGULATOR of Social Housing has published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre-plus tall buildings in the social housing sector. Of the 16,990 relevant buildings reported, 1,867 were identified as having a life-critical fire safety defect relating to the external wall system. Over 99.9% of all relevant reported buildings have had a fire risk assessment carried out.

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THE CROSS-party Industry and Regulators Committee in the House of Lords has warned the Government that “unacceptable” delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes are leaving residents waiting for the remediation of dangerous cladding in unsafe buildings, at the same time increasing costs for leaseholders.

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THE BUILDING Research Establishment (BRE) – the multi-disciplinary building science centre – has announced the creation of the PV Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN), itself a steering group of leading organisations brought together to analyse the fire safety of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

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