Changes to regulations mean sprinklers must now be included in new buildings but not existing care homes. By Will Mann and Cristina Lago.

The Grenfell Inquiry has published today (4 September) its second and final report into the fire in the residential tower that killed 72 people on 14 June 2017. The 1,700-page…

Southwark Council has told residents of a large social housing estate in Peckham that they need to move out following fire safety concerns. A recent fire risk assessment of the…

A leading construction safety body has raised concerns about fire safety competence in care home settings, following two serious incidents.

Lack of attention to firestopping can have devasting consequences. In this article, Craig Wells, sales director at Quelfire, discusses how it can be improved through early engagement and standardised processes

The fire which caused the partial collapse of a car park at London Luton Airport last week shows why sprinklers should be a requirement, a fire safety organisation has said.

Housing secretary Michael Gove has sent Camden Council a stern letter after fire safety breaches were discovered in thousands of homes across the London borough.

Improving safety in the industry requires more than regulation. It requires moral leadership and a willingness to challenge unethical behaviour at every turn, says Paul Nash.

Fire chiefs have warned that the ambition to build homes quickly and sustainably using modern methods of construction (MMC) should not come at the expense of building safety.

Fire chiefs have warned that the ambition to build homes quickly and sustainably using modern methods of construction (MMC) should not come at the expense of building safety.

A group of contractors has called for a ban on the use of polyisocyanurate (PIR)-based insulation for internal applications.

A building contractor has received a £600,000 fine, while its director must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £4,200 after failing to manage the risk of fire at a site.

A worker suffered serious burns when a co-worker used petrol on a bonfire at a site in Kent.

Long dry periods are leading to increasing levels of subsidence and fires, according to home insurer LV General Insurance.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its Fire safety in construction (HSG168) document.