fire safety

Electrical contractors play a vital role in delivering compliant fire detection systems. From detector placement and product certification to documentation and ongoing maintenance, Rob Shepherd explains why understanding the latest regulations is essential for protecting lives. The Building Safety Act has ushered in a new era of accountability across the construction sector, placing greater emphasis […]

British Gypsum has introduced a comprehensive best practice guide dedicated to fire-rated junctions – addressing a long-standing gap in fire safety standards and helping construction professionals design and build with confidence. Junctions – where walls meet ceilings, floors, structural steel, or external facades – are fundamental to a building’s fire compartmentation strategy. If these connection […]

Gain a competitive advantage with a holistic approach to fire test report data, says Rachel England. The building safety landscape has changed fundamentally. The Building Safety Act 2022 – the most significant overhaul of building regulation in over 50 years – has redefined accountability across the design and construction process. Fire test reports are at […]

Brad Crisp, Commercial & Specification Manager at Sertus, the UK’s leading smoke ventilation manufacturer, explores how property developers and contractors can mitigate hidden fire safety costs, by addressing concerns during the early planning stages. Every building project involves the coordination of a huge number of decisions, skills, people and timelines. It can be easy to […]

In this month’s column, renewables installer Mark Allison talks about the changes to MCS for solar and battery storage and why they’re a positive move. Well we are here in 2026! A fresh year and I wonder what excitement and changes it will hold. To begin with we have the updated MCS schemes for solar […]