Unconsciously incompetent – how can competency be delivered and sustained?
What is competency and are we ever truly competent in our chosen profession? This raises…
Recognising the critical role of the fire safety sector
On Tuesday, 5 May a fire engulfed the 49-storey Abbco Tower, a residential skyscraper in…
Has the industry done enough?
With industry commentators expecting new legislation to implement the outcomes of The Hackitt review of…
The intrinsic value of fire protection
In the UK, we have seen a number of large loss fire in recent months…
Designing better fire protection
As a trade association, the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has had a long-term…
The Hackitt review – what does it mean for specification?
On 19 December, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) issued a response to the…
Should ‘Stay Put’ stay put?
Stay put is a policy used for certain types of buildings such as large high…
Fire doors – time for aconsidered approach?
Following on from the Grenfell fire last year the spotlight has been rightly shone on…
Is there still a place for desktop studies?
One of the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Interim Report on the Independent Review of…
Demonstrating competency
The Interim report from the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by…
After Grenfell, three issues to consider
Following the Grenfell tower fire in June, the British government set up an independent review…
A near miss too many?
ASFP COO Niall Rowan comments on recent failures in the quality of construction and fire-stopping…
The price of failure
The recent case of Southwark Council being taken to court on 22 charges relating to…
A plan of action
In the September issue of IFP, the ASFP outlined the lessons learned from its interactive…
Designing for Fire Safety – New Wiring Regulations
We are now past the 1st July 2015 deadline for installers being compliant with a…
Designing for Fire Safety – Turning Aspiration into Reality
In the grand scheme of things, where does the issue of appropriate fire safety fit…
It’s not just cladding you know…
After the recent announcement of an extra £3.5 billion in funding for cladding remediation on…