Browse 8 verified fire safety CPD resources for UK construction professionals — from professional bodies, manufacturers and suppliers. Free and paid options available.
Fire safety CPD has never been more important for UK construction professionals. Following the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017, the regulatory landscape has been fundamentally transformed by the Building Safety Act 2022, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and revised Approved Document B. Higher-risk buildings — defined as residential buildings of 18 metres or more — are now subject to a new regulatory gateway process, a safety case regime and mandatory competency requirements for those involved in their design, construction and management. The resources in this category cover everything from passive fire protection and facade specification to fire risk assessment and the new regulatory framework.
The Grenfell Tower fire and its aftermath have made fire safety competency a professional, legal and moral imperative for construction practitioners. The Hackitt Review identified systemic failings in how the industry specified, procured and installed building products — particularly in relation to external wall systems and insulation. The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced new Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles with explicit fire safety competency requirements. RIBA includes fire safety within its mandatory core curriculum. ICE has emphasised safety — including fire safety — as a mandatory CPD theme. Anyone involved in the design, specification or construction of buildings, particularly residential buildings, needs up-to-date fire safety knowledge.
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The Building Safety Act 2022 applies primarily to higher-risk buildings — defined as residential buildings of at least 18 metres or 7 storeys in height with at least 2 residential units. These buildings are subject to the new regulatory gateway process, a mandatory safety case regime and the golden thread of information requirements.
Approved Document B (Fire Safety) is the guidance document for compliance with Part B of the Building Regulations in England. It was significantly updated in 2022, including changes to external wall system requirements, sprinkler requirements and wayfinding signage. Professionals working on building projects must be familiar with the current edition.
Passive fire protection refers to fire safety measures built into the fabric of a building — including fire-resistant walls, floors and doors, cavity barriers, firestopping around service penetrations, and non-combustible insulation. Unlike active systems such as sprinklers, passive fire protection works automatically without any trigger.
CPD providers in this category: Chartered Institute of Building, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Designing Buildings, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, Kingspan Insulation Limited, Knauf Insulation Limited, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited (NSG Group), ROCKWOOL Limited, Royal Institute of British Architects, Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, Wienerberger Ltd.