£40k fine for landlord over non-compliance of fire regulations
April 22, 2022
A landlord and the Responsible Person for an office block in Bedford have been fined over £40,000 for multiple and repeated breaches of the Fire Safety Order. Read More
FIREX International puts third-party certification centre stage
November 12, 2021
FIREX International is fully committing to promoting third-party approvals, independent accreditation and competency for construction products and services. Read More
Fire competency – A guide for safety practitioners
May 11, 2021
Howard Passey, Director of Operations and Principal Consultant at the Fire Protection Association, explores fire competency and what those responsible for health and safety within a building need to know. Read More
Housing Secretary pledges additional £3.5bn to tackle cladding crisis
February 10, 2021
Fund is in addition to the £1.6bn released for the Building Safety Fund, announced last year, and will be used to help remove unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings, but critics say the proposals fall short of what is needed. Read More
Delay in implementing Grenfell recommendations ‘abysmal’, says FPA
December 4, 2020
Jonathan O’Neill, Managing Director of the Fire Protection Association (FPA), has commented on the Lord’s amendment which requires Grenfell Inquiry recommendations to be implemented on the Fire Safety Bill. Read More
FPA launches Know Your Building campaign as large fire losses average £650k
November 9, 2020
Launching its Know Your Building campaign, data from the Fire Protection Association (FPA) reveals the huge financial impact of fires on businesses and services in the UK over a ten-year period. Read More
FPA issues security and arson protection advice during the COVID-19 outbreak
April 8, 2020
The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has compiled a guide to managing risk for businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, entitled: “Unauthorised occupation of non-residential premises”. Read More
Bolton fire: ‘A reminder of the depth of issues within England’s building regulations and fire-safety regime’
November 20, 2019
In the aftermath of a fire which ripped through a block of student flats in Bolton on Friday night, a fire safety expert has said that sound understanding of building and fire science is needed. Meanwhile, Greater Manchester’s mayor has called the cladding on building a cause for ‘concern’. Read More
FPA appoints ex-AVIVA underwriting chief John Smeaton as chair
March 8, 2019
The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has announced the appointment of commercial property insurance expert John Smeaton as its new chair. Read More
Ocado blaze: Automated warehouses create new fire protection complexities, says expert
February 11, 2019
The recent fire at an Ocado warehouse in Hampshire ranged for three days before finally being extinguished at the end of last week. Dr James Glockling, Technical Director at the FPA, says that the blaze raises questions about the role of sprinklers and complexities created by the automation of warehouse facilities. Read More
