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March 2026 · Compliance
BS5839 Part 1: What Changed in the 2025 Update and What It Means for Your Fire Log
The latest revision to BS5839 Part 1 introduced key changes to inspection frequency requirements and documentation standards. Here's what you need to know.
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February 2026 · AI Technology
How Cortex AI Diagnoses Fire Panel Faults Faster Than a Manual Search
We trained our AI on 154 manufacturer manuals and built a proprietary ML model. Here's how it works — and why it gets the right answer 94% of the time.
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February 2026 · Fire Doors
The Fire Door Survey Checklist Every Engineer Should Have (and How to Go Digital)
A complete fire door survey covers 18 separate checks per door. Here's the full checklist — and how FireDoor365 automates the paperwork afterwards.
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January 2026 · CCTV
Why Your CCTV Maintenance Contract is Probably Losing You Money
Most CCTV maintenance companies find out about faults from clients — not from their own monitoring. Here's what that costs you per year and how to fix it.
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January 2026 · ANPR
ANPR vs Manual Access Control: A Total Cost Comparison for UK Sites
We ran the numbers on barrier systems, manned gatehouse, and AI ANPR for a 200-space car park. The results might surprise you.
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December 2025 · Pump Systems
5 Early Warning Signs Your Fire Suppression Pump is About to Fail
Most pump failures are predictable. These five telltale signs appear days or weeks before catastrophic failure — and Pump Guardian catches all of them.
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December 2025 · Product Update
EM8HQ v2.0: What's New in the Latest Engineer App Update
Vehicle check improvements, Cortex AI chat upgrades, new job management features, and a redesigned jobs list. Full breakdown of everything in v2.0.
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November 2025 · Security
Why the Fire and Security Industry is Finally Adopting Cloud-Based Management
Cloud adoption in our industry lagged behind others by a decade. Here's what changed — and why contractors who make the switch first will win.
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October 2025 · Company News
Engineer M8 Recognised by Corporate Livewire for Innovation in AI Fire Technology
We're proud to share that Engineer M8 has been recognised as a forward-thinking and efficient choice in the fire and security technology market.

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