Passive fire awards: there’s still time to nominate

[THE ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALIST FIRE PROTECTION is still seeking nominations for its range of Passive Fire Protection Industry Awards, which aim to highlight excellence in passive fire protection (PFP) and to reward those who contribute to the advancement of awareness, quality and education within the sector. Nominations opened on 8 August and will close on 4 November.

For 2022 the number of awards has been increased to nine, with the addition of new awards for Best Customer Service, Best Marketing Campaign and Highest Engagement of the Year. The association’s full range of awards for the year is: • Passive Fire Protection Advocate: This award aims to reward a non

• member who can demonstrate that they are a major advocate for • high-quality installed PFP. • Passive Fire Innovation: Open to ASFP members only, this will be • awarded to an ASFP member company who has an exceptional • example of an innovative passive fire protection product or service. • Best Installation Project: This will be awarded to an ASFP member • who has undertaken the best installation project. • Lifetime Contribution: Open to ASFP members only, this will be • awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional practice • over a significant period of more than 20 years. • Training and Development: This will be awarded to a member • company or individual who has completed numerous courses or • training, developing themselves or their team. • Individual Rising Star: This recognises an individual who has shown • exceptional potential in a short period of time in the industry – less • than five years – showing promising signs at under 30 years of age. • Best Customer Service: This will be awarded to a member company • or individual who best demonstrates the importance of customer • service. • Marketing Campaign: This will be awarded to a member company of • the ASFP that has delivered an effective marketing campaign that • catches the eye of the industry and demonstrates passive fire • protection best practice. • Highest Engagement: This will recognise a member company or • individual who has used the ASFP benefits and services to the • fullest extent.

The winners of the 2022 ASFP Passive Fire Protection Industry Awards will be announced at an awards dinner at the Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham, on 25 November. The event will feature special guest speaker Mandy Hickson, a former Royal Air Force pilot who was one of the UK’s first female fast jet pilots. As author of An Officer Not a Gentleman, she will explain how she overcame many obstacles to succeed in such a demanding career and provide leadership and entrepreneurial anecdotes and advice. q