--- title: Fire Protection System News and Resources (10) description: Installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the experts behind the most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world. (10) --- # BLAZEMASTER® UK FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS BLOG Installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the experts behind the most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world. ## [Strong Market Demand Provides Properly Certified & Trained Fire Protection System Installers Opportunity for Growth](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/strong-market-demand-provides-properly-certified-and-trained-fire-protection-system-installers-opportunity-for-growth) By: [BlazeMaster EMEA](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/author/blazemaster-emea) 07-May-2019 09:00:00 Fire sprinkler system fitters across the nation are seeing a surge in business as the demand for retrofitting sprinkler systems in medium-rise and high-rise tower blocks as well as single family... 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It was reported that more than 1,000 tower blocks have been retrofitted with... [Read More](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tower-block-owners-what-you-should-know-about-fire-protection-retrofit-materials) Share ** - [** ](mailto:?subject=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&body=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tower-block-owners-what-you-should-know-about-fire-protection-retrofit-materials) - [** ](http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tower-block-owners-what-you-should-know-about-fire-protection-retrofit-materials) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tower-block-owners-what-you-should-know-about-fire-protection-retrofit-materials) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tower-block-owners-what-you-should-know-about-fire-protection-retrofit-materials) Installation ## [Keys to a Successful Retrofit Fire Protection System Installation Update](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) By: [BlazeMaster EMEA](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/author/blazemaster-emea) 23-Apr-2019 09:00:00 In September 2017 – three months after the Grenfell fire – [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/13/only-2-of-uk-council-tower-blocks-have-full-sprinkler-system-grenfell) reported that approximately two percent of the UK’s council tower blocks had fire protection systems. [Read More](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) Share ** - [** ](mailto:?subject=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&body=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) - [** ](http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/keys-to-a-successful-retrofit-fire-protection-system-installation-update) ## [Experience & Certification Are Key to Fire Protection Installation](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) By: [BlazeMaster EMEA](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/author/blazemaster-emea) 16-Apr-2019 09:00:00 The Grenfell fire was a wake-up call for all of us in the United Kingdom and has resulted in governmental bodies, block owners and homeowners taking steps to protect themselves, their tenants and... [Read More](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) Share ** - [** ](mailto:?subject=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&body=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) - [** ](http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/experience-and-certification-are-key-to-proper-fire-protection-system-installation) [Cost Savings](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tag/cost-savings), [Material Comparison](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tag/material-comparison), [UK Resources](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/tag/uk-resources) ## [Cost-saving Report: CPVC vs Steel for Fire Sprinkler Systems](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/free-download-2018-cost-saving-report-cpvc-vs-steel-for-fire-sprinkler-systems) By: [BlazeMaster EMEA](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/author/blazemaster-emea) 09-Apr-2019 05:30:00 BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems are delighted to launch the 2018 Cost-saving report, which will give specifiers and installers an insight into the short and long term savings made by selecting a... 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This is a burning question for many specifiers when exploring the market for a new installation or retrofit fire protection system. [One of many myths](https://www.blazemaster.com/blog-uk/6-common-misconceptions-about-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-pipe) surrounding CPVC is that it is an... [Read More](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/specifiers-more-business-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-systems) Share ** - [** ](mailto:?subject=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&body=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/specifiers-more-business-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-systems) - [** ](http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BM+-+UK+-+Blog&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/specifiers-more-business-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-systems) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/specifiers-more-business-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-systems) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/specifiers-more-business-cpvc-fire-sprinkler-systems) ## [Career Development & Training Courses for UK Fire Sprinkler Engineers](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/four-career-development-and-training-courses-for-uk-based-fire-sprinkler-engineers) By: [BlazeMaster EMEA](https://www.blazemaster.com/en-gb/blog/author/blazemaster-emea) 12-Mar-2019 05:30:00 The fire protection industry is changing. Not only are traditional steel sprinkler systems now being challenged by alternative materials and systems, but legislation is changing too to ensure the... 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Over 2 billion feet of BlazeMaster® CPVC fire sprinkler pipes... 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