London Fire Solutions displays its red Passive Fire Bus, at the Housing2026 conference and exhibition in Manchester Central, June 2026
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Tony SmithImage ID:
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6064 x 4259 px | 51.3 x 36.1 cm | 20.2 x 14.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 June 2026Location:
Windmill Street, Petersfield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M2 3GXMore information:
London Fire Solutions, also branded LFS, exhibits its distinctive Passive Fire Bus inside Manchester Central Convention Complex during the Housing 2026 conference and exhibition, held from 23 to 25 June 2026. The red double-decker vehicle dominates the foreground, with illuminated displays carrying the LFS identity, Housing 2026 branding and the message “Passive fire protection, end to end”. Delegates, suppliers and housing professionals can be seen meeting and moving around the surrounding exhibition floor beneath the venue’s vast arched Victorian roof. LFS is a specialist UK passive fire-protection contractor providing services that include fire-door surveys, manufacture, installation, certification and maintenance, together with fire-stopping and related building-compliance solutions. Its work covers social and private housing, commercial buildings, education and healthcare. The prominent bus installation creates a mobile demonstration and hospitality space within the exhibition, helping the company explain technical services in a visually distinctive setting rather than through a conventional stand alone. The image has strong editorial relevance to the increased focus on fire safety, compartmentation and building compliance across the UK housing sector. Social landlords, local authorities and other responsible building owners face continuing requirements to understand property risks, maintain effective fire-resistant construction, inspect communal and flat entrance doors, record remedial work and provide evidence that safety responsibilities are being managed competently. Passive protection is intended to limit the movement of flames, heat and smoke through a building, protecting escape routes and allowing additional time for evacuation and emergency response. Housing 2026 brought together housing associations, councils, government bodies, contractors, consultants, technology businesses and specialist suppliers involved in affordable and social housing.
