Endeavour Group

18/06/2026

The Building Safety Act has changed what competence means in practice, and this webinar gets into the details.

Three specialists cover the questions design teams are still working through - how to demonstrate competence at both individual and organisational levels, why manufacturers need to be in the conversation earlier than most teams bring them in, and how fire safety and sustainability can work together rather than pull against each other.

One line sums it up well: ownership for safety sits with all duty holders, not just the fire safety engineer, and that's the shift the industry is still absorbing.

Read the full piece - https://architecturetoday.co.uk/delivering-safer-buildings-embedding-fire-health-and-life-safety-into-design-practice/

Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Siderise, exploring how architects, practitioners and fire specialists are responding to the Building Safety Act by embedding fire, health and life safety into every stage of design, specification and project delivery.

16/06/2026

Miles travelled and relationships built.

Another day on the rail network for James and Elliot.

One of the best parts of working with clients across the UK is hearing first-hand about the challenges they're facing, from competency and compliance requirements through to the practical realities of managing higher-risk buildings.

What's currently at the top of your building safety agenda?

12/06/2026

You may know us for fire safety and compliance, but our work extends far beyond risk assessments and reports.

Here are ten things you might not know about Endeavour Group:

1️⃣ We're an approved ProQual Awarding Body training centre and have been delivering accredited qualifications since 2018.

2️⃣ Our qualifications range from Level 2 through to Level 7, supporting everyone from those starting their careers to senior leaders with strategic responsibilities.

3️⃣ We recently launched a Level 6 Diploma in Advanced Fire Safety Design and Building Risk Management to support the growing demand for specialist building safety expertise.

4️⃣ Alongside accredited qualifications, we deliver bespoke training programmes designed around specific buildings, risks and operational challenges.

5️⃣ Our team supports clients across higher-risk residential buildings, education, student accommodation, care settings, commercial property and industrial environments.

6️⃣ We help clients prepare and manage safety cases for Higher-Risk Buildings under the Building Safety Act, ensuring they remain live, evidence-led and fit for purpose.

7️⃣ We use RiskFlag, a digital platform designed to support Golden Thread requirements and the ongoing management of building safety information.

8️⃣ Our experience extends beyond the built environment, drawing on expertise from high-hazard industries where safety-critical decision-making has long been the norm.

9️⃣ We work with organisations across the UK, helping them navigate increasingly complex regulatory and compliance requirements.

🔟 Everything we do is built around helping clients understand their responsibilities, manage risk effectively and create safer environments for the people who use their buildings.

Since 2018, we've built our reputation on practical advice, technical expertise and long-term support that helps organisations make informed decisions and create safer environments.

If you'd like to find out more about how we support organisations with fire safety, building safety, compliance and training, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 Endeavour Group, 6a Old Boundary Way, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2YW
📞 01695 667441
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11/06/2026

The Construction Leadership Council has published new guidance for Higher-Risk Buildings covering Fire and Emergency Files (FEF) and Building Regulations Compliance Statements (BRCS).

One of the key takeaways is that the quality of submissions continues to contribute to some application rejections.

As the Building Safety Act regime matures, organisations are being asked to do more than demonstrate compliance. They need to show how decisions have been made, how risks have been assessed and how safety is being managed over time.

For those involved in Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications, it's a useful update and well worth reviewing.

The Construction Leadership Council has issued new guidance on higher-risk building applications after weak safety documents were blamed for rejections by

08/06/2026

Starting the week with a sector that isn't standing still.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) continue to dominate conversations across the energy sector, and it's easy to see why.

The UK Government expects battery storage capacity to increase from around 4.5GW in 2024 to between 23GW and 27GW by 2030 as part of its clean power ambitions.

It's a significant increase, bringing opportunities, investment and a growing number of projects across the UK.

Alongside that growth, there's increasing scrutiny around fire safety, compliance and operational readiness. The National Fire Chiefs Council has previously highlighted concerns that deployment is moving faster than the development of standards and guidance.

At Endeavour Group, we're working with clients across the sector to help navigate these challenges through:

▪ BESS fire strategies
▪ Fire risk assessments
▪ Emergency response planning
▪ Process safety reviews
▪ Compliance with HSE and NFCC guidance

As more battery storage sites come forward, safety, planning and compliance are becoming a bigger part of the conversation - and rightly so.

26/05/2026

It’s 25 degrees where we are today, with temperatures expected to stay high across the week.☀️

Which means somewhere across the UK right now there’s a facilities manager fielding overheating complaints, somebody opening fire doors for airflow, an air conditioning system under pressure and operational teams trying to keep buildings comfortable without creating bigger issues elsewhere.

Hot weather has a habit of exposing how closely linked fire safety, facilities management and building operations become within occupied and higher-risk environments.

It also tends to remind people how much sits behind the day-to-day management of live buildings once responsibility is active and buildings are occupied.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1w24llvj48t

It's also the hottest May day recorded in Wales, while Scotland and Northern Ireland have had their hottest days of the year so far.

19/05/2026

Passive fire protection is one of the most overlooked parts of building safety, despite the fact that 75% of UK fire doors inspected fail to meet required safety standards.

Fire doors, cavity barriers and pe*******on seals are there to slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes and buy people valuable time to evacuate safely. When they are poorly installed, damaged or left unchecked, the risk is significant.

At Endeavour Group, our compartmentation inspection team assesses the full passive fire protection picture, including fire stopping, structural protection, ducting, glazing and fire-rated partitions.

We provide detailed inspections, reporting and practical recommendations to help responsible persons, building owners and duty holders understand what needs attention and what happens next.

To find out more about our compartmentation inspection services, get in touch with the team.

📞 01695 667441
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18/05/2026

The start of a new week and another story showing just how much the Building Safety Act is changing the landscape for the construction industry.

This time, the High Court refused Ardmore permission to appeal a £14.9m ruling linked to historic fire safety defects at a Portsmouth development, with associated companies within the wider group also held liable.

That point matters.

We are now seeing responsibility stretch far beyond a single project or entity, with liability capable of following businesses years after completion and across wider company structures.

For the sector, this is no longer theoretical. The financial and reputational implications attached to building safety failures are becoming very real and very public.

It is also why we are seeing growing demand for higher-level competence around fire safety design, building risk management and higher-risk buildings as organisations try to understand what good looks like in practice and what accountability now means long term.

Read more on the ruling here: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2026/05/11/ardmore-loses-high-court-appeal-bid-to-halt-14-9m-crest-payout/

Find out more about our Level 6 Diploma in Advanced Fire Safety Design and Building Risk Management here: https://endeavourgroup.co.uk/level-6-diploma-in-advanced-fire-safety-design-and-building-risk-management/

15/05/2026

Kingston upon Thames has approved an additional £2.9 million to address outstanding fire safety actions across its housing stock.

Of the 4,138 actions identified through post-Grenfell inspections, 935 remain. The work covers fire doors in homes and communal areas, fire alarm installation, and compartmentalisation throughout building fabric.

The council was clear that none of the outstanding items involves flammable cladding or hazardous materials - these are preventative works. But nearly 1,000 open actions remain a significant number, and the fact that a new specialist contract was needed to close them out speaks to the resourcing challenge underlying compliance at scale.

For asset owners and those managing large housing portfolios, this is a familiar position. Getting to zero actions required isn't just a compliance target - it's the point where you truly know the buildings are doing what they're supposed to do, safely.

Read the full story from the Fire Protection Association - https://www.thefpa.co.uk/fire-and-risk-management-journal/news/london-borough-increases-fire-safety-work-budget-

14/05/2026

Our Level 3 Award in the Inspection and Testing of Fire-Resisting Door Installations certifies the competence of individuals responsible for inspecting and testing passive fire protection systems, with a particular emphasis on fire doors, fire stopping, and cavity barriers.

It equips candidates with both non-intrusive and intrusive inspection techniques, enabling compliance assessments across new-build and existing environments.

Learners gain the knowledge to verify installations against current regulations, performance standards and third-party certification schemes. Where certification is absent, candidates are trained to evaluate nominal fire door assemblies and evidence compliance.

More information - https://endeavourgroup.co.uk/level-3-award-in-the-inspection-and-testing-of-fire-resisting-door-installations/