AS OF 27 January, the Building Safety Regulator has officially moved to become a standalone organisation, in turn paving the way forward for the creation of a single construction regulator: a key recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

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THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) is seeking to reinforce its strategic leadership capacity and resilience by expanding the organisation’s leadership team through two new appointments. The latter will include a full-time CEO and a further dedicated full-time technical post based at the IFE’s headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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CAMDEN COUNCIL has successfully prosecuted the landlord of a property in Kilburn for letting an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and failing to meet fire safety and maintenance standards.

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THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has been awarded Gold Status Signatory recognition by the Conflict Avoidance Coalition, duly reflecting the organisation’s leadership in promoting collaborative working and reducing wasteful contractual disputes across the passive fire protection sector.

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CONSULTATION PROCEDURES have been initiated to support a review of the fire safety suite of qualifications that form the basis of fire safety-focused training for fire safety regulators. Comprising part of the suite of qualifications are a Level 3 Certificate, a Level 4 Certificate and also a Level 4 Diploma.

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PASSIVE FIRE protection specialist FSi Promat has launched a new slab edge fire stop system purpose-designed to protect buildings with a curtain walling façade from the rapid spread of fire.

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THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has partnered with FireQual to deliver a new suite of fire risk assessment qualifications fully aligned with BS 8674:2025, the recently published British Standard that sets out the framework for the assessment of fire risk assessor competency.

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FIRE PROTECTION solutions manufacturer Advanced has introduced SmokeGo, the company’s powerful new smoke control panel designed to offer “complete and active” smoke management throughout a given fire system.

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EPISODE 47 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast features exclusive interviews with our special guests Richard Heaton (CEO) and Mike Lythgoe (sales director) from the Protec Fire and Security Group and also Stephen Marsh, head of sales at Cygnus (the developer of wireless fire detection and alarm systems).

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AN ALL-new national resource designed to bring together standards, competence frameworks, guidance and trusted industry insight in one central place has been launched by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

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GLOBAL HSE Group – the fire safety-focused specialist in passive fire protection and technical fire consultancy – has promoted Marc Cork from national sales manager to sales and marketing director. Cork also joins the executive team.

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THE AIRPORT Fire Officers Association’s (AFOA) Annual Conference 2026 will be held at the Hilton London Gatwick, beginning on 20 April and concluding on 22 April.

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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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