DELAYS TO building new high-rise homes will be “unblocked” through a new package of reforms for the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media – the publisher of Fire Safety Matters – has now opened the registration process for Fire Safety Matters Live Manchester, the one-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) conference programme and accompanying exhibition running at Emirates Old Trafford Stadium (the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club) on 1 October. [Read More]

THE OCCURRENCE of a serious fire at a converted church building in Preston back in 2020 has resulted in substantial fines for the property’s owner and company director following multiple breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. [Read More]

EPISODE 44 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast includes an exclusive interview with special guest Mike Sutton (business development manager at Apollo Fire Detectors). Mike began his career in the fire industry as an electronics engineer over 30 years ago. Since then, he has gained experience in numerous areas including the design of fire systems and service solutions. [Read More]

PASSIVE FIRE protection solutions specialist Promat has announced that it will be formally taking design responsibility for its system information and standard details. As such, the company becomes the first UK manufacturer to do so. [Read More]

AICO HAS named Sureserve as its first-ever Platinum Partner. With the announcement made at Housing 2025 in Manchester, this achievement recognises Sureserve’s “outstanding commitment to compliance, innovation and excellence” in electrical solutions across the UK’s housing sector. [Read More]

CHAIRED BY Baroness Taylor of Bolton, the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has launched an inquiry into building safety regulation with a particular focus on the work of the Building Safety Regulator, which was established following the Building Safety Act 2022. [Read More]

IN RESPONSE to significant industry developments and the successful conclusion of its national roadshow series and digital sessions, the Fire Industry Association (FIA) has announced the release of its official Guidance Note on the changes introduced in BS 5839-1:2025. [Read More]