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Sprinklers: a regulatory success for property protection?

Thomas Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, considers whether the UK government’s fire safety actions thus far can be considered a regulatory success for property protection.

Policy

Key fire safety features at the Old Bailey

Trigon Fire Safety’s Karl Wallasch discusses the application of fire engineering on a smoke shaft design for a listed building’s hotel refurbishment.

Technical

A short guide to fire doors

Howarth Timber’s Emily Green has compiled a short guide on the importance of properly specified, fitted and maintained fire doors.

Professional standards

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Industry news

Pyroguard launches TechLibrary

Pyroguard has launched its Pyroguard TechLibrary, an innovative digital platform designed to make it easier for architects, specifiers and contractors to access essential technical data and test results.
Industry news

Architecture exhibition opens in Venice

If you’re holidaying in Venice this summer, you might like to visit the 19th International Architecture Exhibition for ‘The Next Earth’.

Industry news

New course from the Door & Hardware Federation

The Door & Hardware Federation has created a new Level 3 Award in ...
Industry news

APM releases guide on managing uncertainty

The Association for Project Management (APM) has released the third ed...

Industry news

New procurement framework

A new competence framework for construction procurement professionals has been published.

Industry news

Return of EnvCast

The Society for the Environment has brought back EnvCast, its monthly ...

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Technical

Key fire safety features at the Old Bailey

Trigon Fire Safety’s Karl Wallasch discusses the application of fire engineering on a smoke shaft design for a listed building’s hotel refurbishment.

Professional standards

A short guide to fire doors

Howarth Timber’s Emily Green has compiled a short guide on the importance of properly specified, fitted and maintained fire doors.
Fire safety

Have fire risk assumptions kept pace with modern standards?

From our homes to our workplaces and everything in between, modern life is filled with goods and products – but, asks Denise Chevin, have fire and rescue service estimations of risk kept pace?

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CROSS reports

Certified safe — but is it? Lessons from CROSS on third-party certification

A reporter conducting a fire risk assessment of a school encountered inadequate firestopping.
CABE news

The results from CABE’s Building Control Survey

The UK building control sector has experienced a tumultuous few years – so how are its professionals feeling? The CABE Building Control Survey sheds some light.
Technical

Riser shafts: the forgotten area of HRBs

All eyes are on preventing falls, but the role of riser shafts in reducing fires is woefully misunderstood, say Ambar Kelly’s Alex Bardett and Nick Atkinson.
Building safety

The fire risks of lithium-ion batteries

Mike Brodie, Managing Director of Chemstore UK, which provides hazardous storage solutions, offers insight into recent guidance on the safe storage of lithium-ion batteries in the UK.
CABE news

Technical insights: an update from Hywel Davies

CABE Head of Technical Insight Hywel Davies works to inform and influence policy, standards and guidance in the profession – here’s what that means for members.
Construction

The hidden risks of flame retardants

Fire safety concerns around product specification for building materials as well as internal furnishings are focused on flammability, but what about smoke toxicity? asks Nick Warburton.
Technical

Which optical flame detection system is best?

MSA Safety suggests things to consider when researching a fire and gas detection system for hazardous environments.
Regulation

An overview of water-mist fire protection systems

BAFSA provides an overview of the technology, standards and applications of water-mist fire protection systems.

CABE News

CABE news

2025 presidential visit to Asia Pacific Region

CABE President Richard Flynn, CEO Richard Harral and Membership Director Sharon Spice visited the Asia Pacific Region in April, with various engagements in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore.
CABE news

CABE welcomes new President Zoe Cox at the House of Lords

CABE welcomes new President Zoe Cox at the House of Lords in front of family and colleagues.

CABE news

New President Zoe Cox's plans for the year

My year as President comes at an exciting time. CABE continues to be a...
CABE news

Latest Board co-optees

At any time throughout the calendar year, the CABE Board can invite me...

CABE news

Member benefit: insurance for BSA

CABE’s insurance partner UKGlobal has provided the Association with a new Professional Information Note (PIN) entitled Building Safety Act 2022 and Professional Indemnity Insurance.