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FDM – TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT NAMED FIRE SOLUTION OF THE YEAR AT THE 2025 LONDON CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
» FDM – TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT( FDM), a leading fire door training provider, has won the Fire Solution of the Year award at the 2025 London Construction Awards.
This is the latest in a series of achievements for FDM this year, which also won Training Provider of the Year at the 2025 Fire & Security Matters Awards and Training Company of the Year at the 2024 National Fenestration Awards. The company also recently hosted national industry roundtable to explore ongoing fire safety challenges, with the discussion informing its“ Raising Standards in the Fire Door Industry” report; in the report’ s foreword, Dame Judith Hackitt, who chaired the roundtable, endorsed FDM as“ an exemplar of good practice”.
FDM was founded to meet the growing need for high-quality fire door training in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, ensuring professionals across the sector have the skills and confidence to meet the evolving fire safety regulations. FDM has trained 1,200 professionals since opening in February 2024, forging partnerships with 60 leading industry bodies. It has also earned national recognition, winning Training Provider of the Year at the 2025 Fire & Security Matters Awards and Training Company of the Year at the 2024 National Fenestration Awards.
The London Construction Awards celebrate achievements, developments and innovation across the UK’ s booming construction industry. The award win underlines FDM’ s dedication to raising safety standards in the industry, focusing on providing holistic courses and qualifications that bridge knowledge gaps in fire door safety best practice.
Nicola John, Managing Director at FDM – Training & Development, said:“ Winning Fire Solution of the Year at the
London Construction Awards proves that our work is profoundly impacting the built environment on a national scale. We’ re always working to raise competency and make the industry safer for everyone, and we’ re proud to have been recognised by construction experts as deserving of this prestigious award.”
www. fdmltd. co. uk
DoorBird Receives Another PLUS X AWARD
» THE DOORBIRD BRAND OF BIRD Home Automation GmbH, one of the leading providers of IP video door intercom systems, has once again been honored with the prestigious PLUS X AWARD. In the category of Customer Satisfaction, the company clearly stood out, reaffirming its role as an innovation and quality leader in modern building communication.
The German Institute for Product and Market Evaluation regularly presents the PLUS X AWARD, the world’ s largest innovation prize for technology, sports, and lifestyle. While awards such as“ Best Brand” are decided by a jury, the Customer Satisfaction category is based on a nationwide consumer survey. More than 12,000 men and women between the ages of 20 and 65 cast their votes – and selected DoorBird as one of the brands they are most satisfied with.
“ Receiving the award for Germany’ s Highest Customer Satisfaction, after already winning the PLUS X AWARD as Best Brand of the Year 2025, confirms that our products meet the spirit of the times and our customers’ expectations,” says Sascha Keller, CEO of DoorBird.“ But this is no reason to rest on our laurels. The positive feedback motivates us to continuously develop new solutions in intelligent door communication. A particular highlight this year was the launch of the D31x series for buildings with up to 1,000 units – and more innovative products are already on the horizon.”
The PLUS X AWARD for Germany’ s Highest Customer Satisfaction is
presented annually. It recognises companies that, from the consumer’ s perspective, deliver on their promises by offering high-quality products and reliable service – thus making a lasting contribution to satisfaction. In each category, there is only one winner. No ranking or second and third places are published – only the leader is awarded.
www. doorbird. com
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