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06 October 2025 ASFP Announces Shortlist for 2025 Passive Fire Protection Awards » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the ASFP Awards 2025 , cel...
26 September 2025 ASFP joins Climate Action for Associations » The ASFP is proud to join Climate Action for Associations. As a trade body committed to protecting lives, property, enviro...
26 September 2025 Hannah Mansell: Rethinking Fire Door Strategy with the ASFP Green Book » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is preparing to launch its new Green Book , developed from the work...
26 September 2025 ASFP Council Update: Driving Competence, Collaboration, and Communication » The ASFP Council met this quarter with a clear focus: to proactively shape the future of passive fire protection through s...
23 September 2025 ASFP Launches Mental Health Pack to Support the Passive Fire Protection Sector » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched a new mental health pack designed to raise awareness, r...
20 August 2025 ASFP TG3 Update: Strengthening Guidance on Firestopping and Cavity Barriers » The ASFP’s Technical Group 3 (TG3) met virtually on 3 July 2025, bringing together 25 experts from across the fire protect...
20 August 2025 ASFP Passive Fire Training to Include Certificates of Attendance for CPD Points » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced an important development in its passive fire protectio...
19 August 2025 TG7: Driving Standards and Recognition for Active Fire Curtain Barriers » The ASFP’s Technical Group 7 (TG7) - focused on active fire curtain barriers - continues to make strides in improving stan...
19 August 2025 Hannah Eyres: Understanding Service and Deflection Movement in Passive Fire Protection » Buildings move. Whether subtly in response to changing loads or more significantly under environmental stress, structural...
24 July 2025 ASFP to champion Passive Fire Protection at Intersec 2026 with exhibitor zone » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is set to make a bold and influential mark at Intersec 2026, the wor...
24 July 2025 Reintroducing Reece Goodman & our new TikTok channel » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Reece Goodman as its n...
11 July 2025 ASFP Council advances key projects and expands international presence » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is actively progressing a wide range of initiatives aimed at strengt...
11 July 2025 TG1: Accelerating Key Actions on Reactive Coatings for Structural Steel » The ASFP ’s Task Group 1 ( TG1) is making strong progress in updating guidance, improving testing protocols, and ad...
11 July 2025 Amanda Long: A CCPI Update for ASFP Members » Since we first launched the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), our aim has been clear: to transform the way...
26 June 2025 ASFP Regatta Challenge 2025: As it happened » On Wednesday, 18 June 2025 , the ASFP Annual Regatta once again brought together professionals from across the passive...
11 June 2025 Raising the Bar on Competence: Why Siderise Chose ASFP Training Recognition » As an organisation committed to improving industry standards, Siderise recently secured ASFP Training Recognition for two...
03 June 2025 Key Takeaways from ASFP Task Group 10 (TG10) Meeting – May 2025 » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection’s (ASFP) Task Group 10 (TG10) Fire doors, convened in May for the fou...
03 June 2025 Important Update: Changes to the IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce significant updates to the IFE Level 2 Cert...
02 June 2025 Nominations Open for the ASFP Awards 2025! » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2025 ASFP Awards are...
02 June 2025 “Sign It Before You Need It”: How the Conflict Avoidance Pledge Saves Time, Money, and Relationships » Martin Burns is Head of ADR Research & Development at RICS, where he leads initiatives to improve conflict resolution...
29 May 2025 Reform, Responsibility, and Resilience: Highlights from the ASFP London Seminar » The ASFP London Seminar delivered a day of critical insights and practical strategies aimed at strengthening building safe...
29 May 2025 ASFP Scotland Seminar highlights collaborative drive for safer buildings » The ASFP Scotland Seminar brought together leading voices from across the fire safety and construction sectors t...
13 May 2025 ASFP Inspires Future Talent Through Open Doors 2025 Student Visit » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) recently welcomed students from St. Peter’s Catholic School to its C...
09 May 2025 ASFP Welcomes Sharon McClure as New Chair, Succeeding Clive Miles » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is proud to announce the appointment of Sharon McClure as its new Ch...
01 May 2025 From 1975 to Today: The ASFP’s Journey » For 50 years, the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has been at the forefront of passive ﬁre protec...
01 May 2025 Barbara Lane (Arup): Post-Grenfell Recommendations And Change » The Grenfell Tower fire was a prolonged catastrophe that killed over 70 people, some early on the night of 14th June 2017,...
30 April 2025 United Against Fire: The Crucial Role of Fire Door Specification in Equitable UK Fire Safety » Hannah Mansell is Principal Technical Consultant for ADOORABILITY, Facilitator of the UK Fire Door Think Tank, and Technic...
25 March 2025 ASFP Liverpool Seminar: Navigating the Future of Fire Safety Compliance » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) Liverpool Seminar delivered an engaging and insightful day for profe...
25 March 2025 ASFP achievements recognised with two awards » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is delighted to announce it has won two awards in the Trade Associ...
21 March 2025 ASFP Welcomes New Team Members to Training and Membership » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is thrilled to announce the addition of three ne...
27 January 2025 ASFP launches new membership category for producers of components and materials » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP), the leading trade body for passive fire protection, is pleased to a...
20 January 2025 ASFP launches 6th Edition of the ASFP Yellow Book » The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is proud to announce the launch of the 6th Edition of the Yellow B...
12 December 2024 ASFP launches new Gateway 2 Group ‘G2G’ » At the ASFP Contractor Technical Group (December 2024), the association launched its new Gateway 2 Group ‘G2G’ in support...
10 December 2024 ICSG announces restructure and renewed focus on competence within the built environment » The ASFP welcomes the announcement of the ICSG's comprehensive restructure and its closer collaboration with the Indu...
04 December 2024 Conflict Avoidance Pledge: How it works and how to get involved » It is a pretty gloomy construction industry in the UK, at present, and one chink of light has seen growing support for the...
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