Record solar deployment, falling installation costs and new plug-in technology are reshaping how public bodies manage energy. With budgets under pressure and demand rising, solar is emerging not just as a clean power option, but as a practical efficiency tool that helps organisations cut waste, stabilise costs and build resilience

Paul Markham of the Fire Protection Association explains why compliant servicing, maintenance and certification are essential to ensuring sprinkler systems operate effectively when needed and remain legally
fit for purpose

The FIA explains how the Building Safety Regulator’s External Remediation Improvement Plan marks a shift from identifying unsafe buildings to enforcing timely, competent remediation and strengthening accountability across the sector