THE HOUSE of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee, chaired by Baroness Taylor of Bolton, convened on 9 September to hear from Philip White (chief inspector of buildings) and Chris Griffin-McTiernan (deputy director of operations) on progress at the Building Safety Regulator as part of an ongoing inquiry into the building safety regulation landscape. [Read More]

VOICE ALARM and emergency communication systems developer Vox Ignis has appointed Mark Piert as the company’s new sales manager for the northern region of the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland. [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection’s (ASFP) Technical Group 3 – which is focused on two critical elements of passive fire protection, namely firestopping and cavity barriers – recently held a virtual meeting that brought together 25 experts from across the fire protection industry. [Read More]

PROTEC FIRE and Security Group, the fire detection and life safety systems manufacturer, has introduced a new product designed to streamline the integration of fire alarm systems with third party building services. The 6000/LP4IO is a compact, fully loop-powered four-way input/output interface that delivers advanced control capabilities, while reducing installation complexity, hardware footprint and commissioning time. [Read More]

ANDREW LEDGERTON-Lynch OBE has been appointed in the role of general manager at the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and joins the not-for-profit organisation (and major provider of fire safety training) on 17 September. [Read More]

THE INDEPENDENT Fire Engineering and Distributors Association (IFEDA), one of the leading Trade Associations representing businesses and professionals within the UK’s fire protection industry, is actively promoting the benefits to be realised from joining its ranks. [Read More]

ZZEUS TRAINING has announced the launch of a new one-day Level 3 qualification that’s concentrated on the Design, Installation and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting Systems. The qualification has been developed in close collaboration with recognised awarding organisation EAL. [Read More]

KENT-BASED business Miller Food and Wine Limited has been fined after admitting to serious fire safety failures that endangered members of staff and customers. Located on Lower Stone Street in Maidstone, the company was sentenced at Medway Magistrates’ Court on 3 September following a prosecution brought forward by the Kent Fire and Rescue Service. [Read More]