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Getting fire doors right in schools: What you need to know

Beyond box-ticking: The vital role of life safety in education Ensuring robust fire safety across educational facilities is far more than a legal obligation; it is a critical life safety... Read more

Purple fire-rated doors in a UK school corridor, installed for fire safety and compliance with UK regulations.

Local Authority Fire Doors: Compliance Without the Headache

For housing associations and local authority building safety teams, ensuring fire safety across public housing and civic buildings carries serious legal weight. Managing compliance across multi-occupied residential blocks requires strict... Read more

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What’s Next for Window Manufacturers Under UK Fire Regulations?

The UK construction and housing sectors are undergoing the most significant regulatory overhaul in a generation. Following intense legislative scrutiny, the responsibilities placed on fabricators, designers, and suppliers have fundamentally... Read more

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Howard Trotter moving on to pastures new after 13 years of award-winning leadership at Shelforce

After 13 years, Howard Trotter is stepping down as Business Manager at Shelforce, leaving behind a thriving business, an award-winning culture and a legacy built on inclusion, opportunity and teamwork.... Read more

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What Landlords Need to Know About New Door Regulations and Fire Safety Compliance

Managing a residential property portfolio requires a strict commitment to tenant safety. Following recent overhauls in UK housing legislation, fire safety compliance has become a primary focus for local authorities... Read more

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Shelforce and Howard Trotter recognised with Workplace Champion award at GBCC Awards 2026

Shelforce and its Business Manager Howard Trotter have been named winner of the Workplace Champion award at the 2026 Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Awards, recognising the company’s outstanding commitment... Read more

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The future of fire regulations for UK tower blocks: What’s changing?

Fire regulations for Tower Blocks are changing rapidly, with new legislation, updated testing standards and tighter oversight reshaping how high-rise residential buildings are designed, refurbished and maintained. For local authorities,... Read more

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Assessing how uPVC windows and doors affect fire door safety for local authorities

Fire safety in local authority buildings depends on far more than certified fire doors alone. Every element within the building envelope, including uPVC windows and doors, plays a role in... Read more

More than half of housing providers ‘not fully prepared’ for Awaab’s Law, warns new white paper

More than half of social housing providers do not feel fully prepared for the introduction of Awaab’s Law, according to a new white paper from Shelforce.  Titled Navigating Awaab’s Law: Compliance,... Read more

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The connection between lean manufacturing and fire safety compliance for landlords

The short answer: Lean manufacturing reduces defects, standardises the production process and builds quality into every stage of the production line. For landlords, that translates directly into fire doors and... Read more