This session will explore the latest developments in cladding fire risk assessments including key updates to PAS 9980 and what they mean for building owners, managers and fire safety professionals. George will also provide an overview of the forthcoming insurance industry guidance on assessing external walls, highlighting where insurers' priorities and risk perspectives differ.

Finally, as fire testing remains a critical component of assessing cladding systems, George will share insights on the current testing landscape, the testing options available, and when further developments can be anticipated.

This session will outline critical fire safety risks within Old St Mary’s, a live healthcare environment undergoing complex remediation. It will focus on the challenges of maintaining safe evacuation strategies, compartmentation, and compliance while works are ongoing and patients remain in situ. The talk will highlight key risk escalation points, governance pressures, and the consequences of delay in mitigating high-risk conditions.

Sustainability in fire safety is increasingly shaped by compliance, product transparency, and materials choices.

This session explains the key drivers (CPR, EPDs, ESG reporting expectations) and how circular economy principles can reduce waste and improve material decisions in a credible, proportionate way.

Retrofitting compartmentation in occupied and existing buildings can be challenging where access is restricted by services, neighbouring tenancies, shafts, façades or other parts of the construction.

This seminar examines what Approved Document B requires from compartment walls, fire-stopping and concealed spaces, before considering how single-sided systems can provide practical, evidence-backed solutions. Using typical refurbishment scenarios, it will explain the importance of continuity, junctions, penetrations, direction of fire exposure and the applicability of fire-test evidence.

This presentation focuses on meeting recognised industry standards across training, competency, siting, and system installation. It reinforces compliance with BSI and manufacturer requirements, including product compatibility and correct component use, and highlights the importance of approved, financially stable suppliers to maintain certification, warranties, and long-term system compliance.

Lithium-ion batteries are creating new fire risk challenges across waste and recycling, storage, charging areas, energy applications and industrial environments. Once thermal runaway occurs, fires can develop rapidly and may not always be detected early by conventional methods, making timely detection and intervention increasingly important.

This session will explore how flame detection can support higher-risk applications, looking at fire behaviour, environmental factors, detector selection and false alarm management. It will also consider how the right detection approach can support installers, specifiers, facilities managers and building owners when reviewing fire safety strategies.

This session explores how fire safety competence is evolving to meet the demands of modern buildings, emerging technology and evolving regulations. As the risk landscape becomes more complex, organisations are rethinking how they develop the skills, knowledge and experience of their teams.

This presentation examines how we can effectively manage risk, maximise limited budgets, and maintain high standards of resident safety through practical decision-making, targeted investment, and balanced approach to service delivery.

Tedious admin is costing field assessors over 25 billable days every year. This session explores practical ways to remove daily workflow friction and automate routine compliance reporting. You’ll leave with actionable strategies to eliminate double-handling, free up your team’s time, and modernise your operations.

Fire safety assessors face daily obstacles that hinder effective risk evaluation. Language barriers and limited understanding of legal duties often complicate communication.

Organisational culture can either support or obstruct compliance. Many employers / building owners do not understand direct and indirect fire costs. Competency gaps and ongoing CPD requirements further challenge assessors in maintaining credible, high-quality fire risk assessments.

The presentation will look at the responsibility, storage and disposal of WEEE in both the retail setting and within the national distribution network.

Focus will be on changes made to operational processes following fire and near miss occurrences.

Specialist Fire Safety lawyer James Muller explores 2025's failed prosecution in relation to a fire that destroyed the 132-home Beechmere extra care complex in August 2019, including key take-aways and top tips for fire safety professionals and anyone facing enforcement action.

Can fire safety managers and fire risk assessors be held criminally liable for their work?

Fire safety specialist solicitor, James Muller (Weightmans LLP), explores the recent trends in prosecuting fire risk assessors, and what the law says on liability of fire risk assessors and fire safety managers.

The session will also explore tips on how such personal risks can be mitigated. James will be joined by Merlyn Forrer MEng (Hons) CEng FIFireE MSFPE, who acted as an expert witness in James’ successful 2025 defence of a prosecution against a fire risk assessor.