Calls for cladding executives to ‘step up’ and face the inquiry

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If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version.   Catch up on FIREX Tech Talks! FIRE BRIEFING 07.01.2021 Building Safety Minister calls on cladding executives to “step up” and face Grenfell inquiry Stephen Greenhalgh has added pressure to the calls for cladding executives who supplied materials for the Grenfell Tower to face the ongoing inquiry. LEARN MORE >> Government announces £30m Waking Watch Fund for fire alarm installations to “reduce reliance on patrols” Designed to “remove” or “reduce” the need for interim safety measures at high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding, find out all you need to know about the £30 million ‘Waking Watch Relief’ Fund. Learn more >> Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended following UK lockdown In response to the third UK national lockdown, the Inquiry has suspended proceedings once more. Catch up on the latest, here.  Learn more >> Ensuring Fire Safety in Buildings with Flammable Cladding Replacing combustible external wall systems is now a top priority, but ensuring residents are safe from fire before, during and immediately after remedial work is completed, presents many challenges. Leading UK manufacturer of fire protection solutions, Advanced, has the technology and expertise to help you bridge the gap from 'stay put' policy to temporary simultaneous evacuation, and back again. Advanced’s approach also ensures you’re following the NFCC’s recommendations for best practice, as well as offering easy conversion to BS 8629. To learn more read the full feature, Fire Safety in Buildings Awaiting Cladding Replacement. MORE FIRE SAFETY NEWS AND FEATURES IFSEC & FIREX Tech Talks: Registration now live! Firefighters ready to assist in vaccine delivery and COVID-secure workplace inspections  COVID-19 test sites protected with Bull Products IFSEC Global’s 2020 most read in fire safety Fire safety professionals and ‘critical worker’ status Supporting resources for the fire safety sector If you would prefer to no longer receive the IFSEC Global Fire Briefing, please click here. Alternatively, to contact our data services team to have your details updated or removed entirely from our database please email [email protected].  This email was sent to you by the Informa Markets division of Informa PLC. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 3099067.