From testing to trust: How UL Solutions supports fire safety compliance

In this episode, IFSJ Managing Editor Duncan J. White is joined by Simon Ince, Richard Bristow, and Chris Johnson from UL Solutions to discuss the role of voluntary certification in fire safety and construction products, and how third-party conformity assessment supports regulatory confidence across the built environment.

The conversation explores the difference between mandatory marking and voluntary certification, and why certification goes beyond one-off testing to include product evaluation, factory surveillance, and ongoing quality assurance. The discussion covers both active and passive fire protection – including fire detection and alarm systems, fire stopping, and fire doors – and explains how certification data is used by regulators, specifiers, installers and building owners, particularly in the context of evolving UK building safety requirements and higher-risk buildings.