Chiltern International Fire (CIF)’s Mark Cummings has taken on the enhanced role of deputy technical manager to help bridge the gap between testing and the demands made on fire resistance products on site. He will report to chief operating officer Jon Osborn.

The role, said Mr Osborn, “is fundamental to our core aims of investment in customer service and the long-term development of our technical expertise. It will allow Mark to apply not only the technical knowledge he has built up over 10 years with us, but also the considerable logistical ability he demonstrates internally, to assist clients to solve problems on site”.