Why More Manufacturers Are Bringing Fire Testing Into the Design Stage Traditionally, fire testing has often been treated as a final step — something to complete once a product is…

What Fire Test Do You Actually Need? A Simple Guide for UK Manufacturers Fire testing isn’t a one-size-fits-all exercise — and choosing the right test first can save time, cost,…

How to Read Your Fire Test Report (Without a Technical Background) Fire test reports are full of technical data. But for many business owners and product managers in the UK,…

HM Government has announced the start of a consultation process to create a single regulator for the construction industry. The proposal in full and how to contribute is given in…

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An Overlooked Reaction to Fire Test? As of August 2025, the UK government estimates that between 9,000 and 12,000 buildings require some form of cladding remediation. This raises an important…

Is the fire testing industry stuck in the past? As a fire testing lab, we keep getting inquiries about testing to BS 476 Parts 6 and 7. But why?...