The Winter HF Breakfast Meeting

Key Legislative Updates & Industry Collaboration at the HF Business Breakfast Seminar

We were delighted to once again welcome clients, partners, and industry peers to our Glasgow headquarters for an engaging and insight-packed Business Breakfast Seminar. The morning brought together key professionals from across the sector to explore critical legislative changes, share technical insights, and build meaningful new avenues for future collaboration.

The session offered our guests an informal opportunity to connect over morning coffee before diving into three presentations delivered by specialist leaders from across HF’s core divisions.

Expert Insights & Legislative Updates

Each short presentation focused on essential statutory changes, modern compliance requirements, and practical risk management, driving key ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles across the built environment:

• Health & Safety in the Workplace — Jonathan Ring (HF Group) presented practical workplace safety strategies, highlighting modern risk management and standard updates vital for operational excellence.
• Smoke Vent Systems Legislation — Richard Dunsmore (HF Fire & Security) walked attendees through current standards and statutory requirements governing smoke control systems, outlining critical compliance obligations for building managers and developers.
• Changes in Air Conditioning Legislation — Bruce Jackson (HF Mechanical & Electrical) discussed the evolving regulations around HVACR and refrigerant management, giving clear guidance on how businesses can ensure efficiency while staying fully compliant.

Strengthening Relationships across the Sector

Beyond the presentations, the event served as a collaborative hub, enabling our guests to connect directly with HF and the others in the room to potential collaboration and future project opportunities.

“Developing strong, long-term relationships with our clients and industry partners is central to how we operate at HF. Bringing together key contacts to discuss changing regulations helps us ensure everyone stays ahead of compliance while building meaningful avenues for future collaboration.”
Craig Stevenson, HF Group

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion.

For those who were unable to make it or would like further information on any of the legislative updates covered during the morning, please reach out to us for more information.