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2026 13 Oct

FSE ASIA 2026

We’re exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event Asia 2026! Taking place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from 10-12 November, the event is rapidly becoming one of the region’s leading fire safety shows attracting over 75 global...
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In white text on a red and blue block background the title reads "The importance of accessibility" and underneath in black text reads "An interview with Dave Thompson MBE DL". Underneath this is the C-TEC logo and next to it is the blue Disability Partnership logo. On the right hand side of the image is a cut out picture of Dave Thompson taken from the video; he is sat in his wheelchair facing the left of the image.
2026 28 Sep

ACCESS ALL AREAS

C-TEC has released a video interview in which Marketing Director Andy Green talks to Dave Thompson MBE DL, founder and Chief Executive of The Disability Partnership, about resilience, accessibility and why disability systems matter more than ever as the population...
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2026 28 Sep

SWIFT SWITCH

FastConvert, C-TEC’s new conventional to addressable zone converter, has saved thousands of pounds on a school project. North Road Academy, a thriving Islamic primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, initially considered a complete replacement of its fire system. However, following a site...
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2026 14 Sep

SECURE LEARNING

A powerful network of C-TEC’s ZFP CAST fire alarm and lockdown alert systems is protecting a school in Wigan. Situated in a residential area of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Willow Grove Primary is a community school dedicated to supporting children with special needs....
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2026 3 Jul

LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN

Martyn’s Law, the recent rise in security threats and advancements in technology are accelerating demand for lockdown alert systems, emergency communication systems and lockdown alarms. Here C-TEC’s Business Development Manager, Andy Turner, examines the current climate and explains how lockdown...
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C-TEC staff posing with the Commended certificate awarded for FastConvert at the 2026 FSM Awards ceremony. In the bottom left corner is the FSM Awards logo in white, and in the bottom right corner is the certificate awarded to C-TEC for FastConvert.
2026 3 Jul

FSM AWARD SUCCESS

FastConvert, our innovative new conventional to addressable zone converter, has been awarded Commended in the Fire Innovation of the Year category at the FSM Awards. Designed to facilitate the fast conversion and upgrade of a multi-zone conventional fire system to...
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Split image; on the left is a tall building showing the height and the sky beyond. On the right, is the inside of an EVAC-ALERT panel. In the bottom left corner is a red box and the words "CASE STUDY" in white
2026 29 Jun

SMART EVACUATION

EVAC-ALERT, C-TEC’s innovative evacuation alert system, is safeguarding a stunning new residential project in London. Located in 2.3 acres of landscaped gardens, Fulton & Fifth combines 846 high-specification apartments with an impressive range of amenities including a swimming pool, gym,...
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In the foreground is a phone with the words "NEW XFP CAST technical videos now online!" in white text on a red screen, and the XFP CAST logo underneath. In the background is a groupshot of the XFP CAST product range
2026 20 May

MASTER CLASSES!

C-TEC’s new CAST XFP technical help videos are now online. Created to give engineers clear, visual, on-demand guidance on the installation and operation of our powerful and super-intuitive CAST XFP fire detection and alarm systems, the videos include practical advice...
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Split into three segments; the first segment on the left shows Dale View's entrance outside. On the right at the top there is an image of the Coach House. On the right at the bottom there is a groupshot of some of C-TEC's products: A ZFP CAST panel, CAST-PRO devices, SigTEL disabled refuge system, and a Quantec panel
2026 7 May

SAFETY FIRST!

An extensive range of C-TEC’s life-safety systems including its award-winning new CAST-PRO devices are protecting a specialist children’s care home in Derbyshire. In a project completed by A P Mitchell, one of the North West’s leading suppliers of professional building...
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2026 9 Apr

CLEVER CONVERSIONS

C-TEC is hosting a new webinar entitled “Need to upgrade your fire detection & alarm systems? We can save you thousands!” on 23 April. A must-attend for fire specialists, specifiers and site managers looking to upgrade fire systems in schools,...
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