Campaigners launch petition to implement Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs
June 14, 2022
Disability Rights UK, alongside Clad Dag (a leaseholder Disability Action Group) and Grenfell United, have launched a petition calling on the Government to implement the Grenfell inquiry recommendation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs). Read More
Grenfell Tower fire: Scotland highlights £900m funding gap for cladding remediation
June 14, 2022
72 people were killed by the horrific fire that engulfed the Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London on Wednesday, 14 June 2017. Read More
Building Safety Bill: Bill receives Royal Assent to become the Building Safety Act
April 29, 2022
The Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, and has now completed all the parliamentary stages in both Houses to become an Act of Parliament – The Building Safety Act. Read More
Scotland to ban combustible cladding on high-risk buildings over 11 metres
April 29, 2022
Legislation to ban the use of combustible cladding in Scotland on residential and other high-risk buildings above 11m has been laid before Scottish Parliament, which will make it the strictest limitation on the use of such cladding in the UK. Read More
FIREX to welcome world leading thinkers on high rise safety at Tall Building Fire Safety Conference 2022 – Agenda announced!
April 26, 2022
SHP provides the latest updates on what the International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference has to offer at FIREX 2022. Read More
The importance of coaching and mentoring for the future HSE & Risk professional – SHP speaks to Hugh Maxwell
April 5, 2022
Hugh Maxwell discusses the importance of adequate H&S coaching in a post-COVID era, the consequences of poor leadership, and more. Read More
Expertise and guidance on hand at FIREX International 2022: Agenda announced!
March 25, 2022
Some of the leading personalities in fire safety law and standards will provide expert panel discussions at FIREX International in May. Read More
Fire Safety in 2021 eBook – Is the industry ready to embrace systemic change in building safety?
March 22, 2022
IFSEC Global has released its Annual Fire Safety Report 2021, keeping you up to date with the biggest stories of the year, including new legislation, improving building safety culture post-Grenfell and the importance of third-party certification in fire door safety. Read More
‘The safety and fire worlds are overlapping,’ SHP meets Gerry Dunphy
March 21, 2022
Ahead of FIREX International 2022, SHP and IFSEC Global Assistant Editor Chrissie Joslin, spoke to Event Director Gerry Dunphy, to look at how the fire sector has changed over the last three years and discuss what is in store for the event in May. Read More
Encouraging more female talent to take up a career in safety
March 8, 2022
To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Candace Francis talks about goals and ambitions and explores four ways we can inspire girls and women to see health and safety as a viable career option. Read More