The BWF Fire Door Alliance reveals new research into the understanding of fire door third-party certification as new building safety legislation comes into force 30% of those surveyed ... Read more »
The long awaited Building Safety Bill was published on 5th July 2021. The bill sets out how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained. In addition it gives additional powers to ... Read more »
The NHBC has announced a U-turn on its decision to insist all fire frames must be installed and sealed at the pre-plaster inspection stage. The amended guidance was published in a new technical ... Read more »
During the course of September, in support of Fire Door Safety Week, the BWF Fire Door Alliance will be emphasising the need for building owners and the appointed ‘Responsible Person’ to ... Read more »
The proposed Fire Safety Bill published on the 19th March 2020 will build on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in their homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never ... Read more »
In January the BWF Fire Door Alliance welcomed the announcement on new Building Safety measures from Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. A summary ... Read more »
Recently various trade press titles, including Inside Housing and IFSEC, have reported on the feasibility of legislating fire door inspections as part of the Government’s wide-ranging fire ... Read more »
Fire door safety campaigners are stressing the life-saving role that fire doors play in protecting us while we sleep, as part of this year’s Fire Door Safety Week (23-39 September), run by the ... Read more »
All timber fire doors which underwent fire-resistance testing by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) were found to have met required standards, exceeding the minimum ... Read more »
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has today issued the following statement in relation to an article that was published in the Huffington Post on Friday 14th July: We ... Read more »
