BURY (August 2026) –Nicola John, Managing Director of Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) Training and Development, explains the risk of the long-standing industry reliance on on-the-job training and the need to meet legislation by blending on-site, hands-on experience with vocational qualifications. Over the past few years, the construction and fire safety sectors have experienced an unprecedented reassessment of how competence is defined, developed, and demonstrated. The Building S

As part of Fire Door Safety Week, door manufacturer JELD-WEN is urging the need for regular fire door maintenance, raising greater awareness of the common faults that cause fire doors to fail. Maintenance is essential to ensure fire doors do their intended job as part of a sealed compartment, to resist the spread of fire for a set period of time. With a continued focus on driving up safety standards in the built environment, and the Building Safety Act requiring a shift towar

As the need for greater awareness and understanding of the Building Safety Act (BSA) persists within the industry, Nicola John, Managing Director of FDM Training & Development, clarifies the crucial responsibilities and implications for everyone involved in the fire door industry. Eight years on from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future report, which demanded a systemic overhaul of the construction regulation system, and four years after the introduction of the BSA,

A high-rise development in John Street, Newham, has been equipped with a comprehensive life safety solution from Advanced, incorporating SmokeGo smoke control and EvacGo evacuation alert systems to support a stay‑put fire strategy and enhance resident safety. The project, delivered as part of a wider life safety installation by Simple Life Safety Systems, required a robust and compliant approach to smoke control and evacuation alert across two buildings with different heights

Pyroguard, a leading independent provider of high-performance fire safety glass, has partnered with leading framing manufacturer Schüco to deliver a complex fire-rated façade solution for the landmark Belfast Grand Central Station. Located in Belfast city centre, the £340 million facility is designed to accommodate up to 20 million passenger journeys annually. Architect RPP wanted to create a transformative customer experience through a spacious concourse and extensive use of