{"id":115676,"date":"2022-09-16T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=115676"},"modified":"2022-09-16T15:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:47:17","slug":"british-gypsum-technical-support-team-achieves-ife-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/british-gypsum-technical-support-team-achieves-ife-certificate\/115676\/","title":{"rendered":"British Gypsum technical support team achieves IFE certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>British Gypsum\u2019s technical support team have achieved an IFE certificate in Passive Fire Protection, gaining specialist knowledge around fire protection and plasterboard systems<\/h2>\n<p>British Gypsum employees are some of the first from a construction product manufacturing firm to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/featured\/the-digital-role-in-passive-fire-protection\/113709\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">passive fire protection<\/a> course from the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE). The technical support team can use this achievement to support and advise customers.<\/p>\n<h3>The leading industry qualification focuses on designing buildings to minimize the risk of fire<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ife.org.uk\/Qualifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Certificate in Passive Fire Protection<\/a> is an industry-standard course aimed at professional fire engineers and those who carry out fire assessments on buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Training for the IFE Certificate was delivered by the Association of Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) and included content on general fire protection as well as plasterboard systems.<\/p>\n<p>By completing this training, the British Gypsum technical support team has equipped themselves with specialist knowledge, so they can continue to provide reliable technical advice for their customers and clients.<\/p>\n<h3>The IFE certification not only raises standards in the sector but equips the British Gypsum technical support team with their own skillsets<\/h3>\n<p>David Robinson, head of Technical Support at British Gypsum explained: \u201cIt is vital that anyone involved in a construction project is totally clear when it comes to the required performance of systems and products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a business, it is important to us that our team is adequately equipped and qualified to give advice relating to safety-critical design. The IFE Certificate in Passive Fire Protection is a great way for them to demonstrate the level of knowledge and expertise they have developed around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/the-cladding-crisis\/104440\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fire protection and general fire design<\/a>, and it gives our customers confidence that they can trust our guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis training not only ensures that our team is competent to an independently recognised standard, but also gives them confidence in their own abilities. 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