Developing a global standard for fire reporting

The Construction Leadership Council has published practitioner guidance setting out the behavioural principles that should be applied when developing, reviewing and auditing fire risk assessments (FRA) and fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEW).

For too long, passive fire protection has sat in the background of architectural design – acknowledged, but rarely integrated in any meaningful way. It has often been treated as something to be resolved later; coordinated on site, detailed by specialists, or absorbed into the construction phase. That approach no longer works.

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.