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This insightful presentation explores the critical role of Passive Fire Protection in modern construction, with a focused deep dive into the design and specification of MEP services penetration seals—one of the most challenging and frequently misunderstood aspects of fire safety.

The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) has published three new Knowledge Shares to address misunderstanding in the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built environment.

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A key change following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry came into effect this month.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Education about new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression in schools.

New research highlights how solar panels on pitched roofs may accelerate fire spread, raising urgent questions for designers, installers and regulators amid the UK’s solar surge.

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has warned that the remediation of buildings is being hindered by deep-rooted flaws in the building safety system.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has recalled from the UK market a timber product used for construction sheeting after it was found not to consistently achieve the declared reaction to fire performance.

This week marked eight years since the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people lost their lives.

Each year, BSI publish a plethora of new and updated Standards which support the built environment. Dan Rossiter FCIAT, Vice-President Technical and Sector Lead at BSI, has highlighted a few of these standards which he believes are highly impactful for Architectural Technologists.

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) has issued a new safety alert.

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) have published a revised Code of Practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and escape door assemblies and door sets.

The government has confirmed the withdrawal of the national classes of fire testing standards in England will come into force on 2 March 2025.

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) welcomes the publication of the Final Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) will start "a full investigation" into the causes of a huge fire that ripped through a block of flats in Dagenham, east London this week.

The Grenfell Inquiry has confirmed that it will publish the final part of its report on 4 September.

More than 70 fire safety experts have been appointed to a new £150m UK-wide public sector fire safety framework.

Update to the guidance introduces a new height threshold for the provision of a second staircase in all new buildings over 18 metres.

Time is running out to secure a government funded place on the ABBE accredited External Wall System Assessment Training Programme.

The government has launched its Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS): a fund for residential buildings to fix dangerous cladding.