Sandy Damm takes a closer look at smoke detection and the best way to select and maintain your equipment.
Dario Giordani explains how the Construction Products Regulation keeps cables safe from fire, and why it concerns everyone in the industry.
No place for cut and paste specification
The crucial role of specification writing has been so severely downgraded that it is undermining building designs, according to David Fitzpatrick*.
ICOM celebrates Noah Gaunt as Apprentice of the Year 2026
Noah Gaunt of Vaillant Group UK has been named ICOM’s Apprentice of the Year 2026, recognising his outstanding commitment, technical excellence and passion for advancing the future of low carbon heating.
BCIA warns non-domestic buildings risk being overlooked despite decarbonisation drive
Commercial and public buildings risk being left behind in the UK’s transition to Net Zero despite more than £40 billion of funding, investment and policy support being directed towards building decarbonisation, according to the latest Policy Pulse report from the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).



