THE BUILDING Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions, etc) Regulations 2026, laid in Parliament on 11 November, take effect from 27 January, which is the official date when the Building Safety Regulator leaves the Health and Safety Executive to become an arm’s-length public body (referenced as a ‘body corporate’) sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. [Read More]

LIFE SAFETY systems manufacturer C-TEC’s new dedicated technical support telephone number will go live on 24 November. The new number (01942 366328) affords customers direct access to C-TEC’s technical support team and is part of the company’s recent large-scale investment in its technical support and professional Help Desk services. [Read More]

URGENT ACTION is needed to tackle the fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has stated that the increased use of these batteries in household products is outpacing UK safety standards. Lithium-ion battery fires can be explosive and spread rapidly, with the risk of reignition and toxic gases. [Read More]

FFE HAS launched Sensis, an aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system purpose-designed for those applications in the built environment where very early warning and system stability are critical. [Read More]

IN RESPONSE to the evolving demands of the UK’s built environment sector, a new collaboration has been announced between the Fire Protection Association (FPA), UL Solutions and PartB. The collaboration aims to deliver independent, impartial and transparent fire safety testing at a time when regulatory scrutiny, innovation and accountability are reshaping the construction landscape. [Read More]

SIDERISE HAS partnered with engineered façade systems specialist Ash & Lacy to provide a tested passive fire protection solution for the NaturAL X brick cladding system being installed on Vita Student’s latest accommodation development on the historic Gough Street and Suffolk Street intersection in Birmingham. [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is launching an all-new technical Task Group (ie TG14) in support of passive fire protection’s specific and important relationship with the external building envelope. [Read More]

THE FIRE Industry Association’s (FIA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Lunch 2025, held at The Brewery in central London on 6 November, united professionals from across the sector for a day of updates, collaboration, recognition and networking. [Read More]