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PLUS: Record-breaking fire safety fine explained
 
FIRE BRIEFING 31.03.2022
FIREX 2022
 
Government scraps Building Safety Manager role in amended Building Safety Bill
After the government’s recent announcement that the role of Building Safety Manager – a key part of the Building Safety Bill – will be scrapped, IFSEC Global investigates what this means for tenants and building owners.  
 
Record-breaking fire safety fine on Bupa Care Services explained
Hannah Eales, Partner, and Alfie Cranmer, Associate, from Kingsley Napley LLP, examine the record-breaking aspects of the highest ever fine imposed for fire safety breaches earlier this year. 

 
Sadiq Khan “extremely concerned” over lack of progress made by government since first phase of Grenfell Inquiry
According to London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, ministers have “failed to complete a single recommendation” from the first phase of a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.

 
Some of the leading personalities in fire safety law and standards, fire risk assessments and building safety will provide a mix of informative individual presentations and expert panel discussions at FIREX International in May. The line-up includes:
- The Building Safety Regulator discussing the HSE’s new role in fire safety
- A panel discussion on IoT and its use in fire
- Debating the role and next steps for third-party certification
- And much more! 
What’s on the agenda at the FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre in May?
 
FIA Fireside Chat: Iain Bowker on the importance of promoting a value-driven approach to improving fire safety
An introduction to fire door hardware testing and classification