Pirform 2020.4.1416 - Installer Improvements

This release makes Pirform easier to install and update and adds some changes that are part of the continued perparation for our upcoming Android and iPad tablet apps.

Service Announcement - Windows 10 Update Issue

Some users are reporting that Pirform isn't able to start after the latest Windows 10 update.

Pirform 2020.3.1390 - Folder Import

This release add some small new features and contains some fixes for issues in previous versions. The highlights of this release are:

• Shine Forms YouTube channel.
• Importing certificates from a folder.
• Taking notes at a board.
• Fixes for usability issues in Pirform's Board Manager
• Improved memory usage when working with large certificates

Pirform 2020.1.1377 - BS 7671 Amendment 1

This is a small maintenance release that updates the electrical forms to BS 7671:2018 Amendment 1. The highlights of this release are:

• EIC, EICR and MW forms are now amended to 2020.
• The program now again detects when an updated release is available.

Website Updates - Login and Read-Only Forms

We are progressing with our forthcoming apps for iPad and Android and hope to be releasing them later this year. We needed a better login mechanism to support users who will be logging in on the tablet apps.

Pirform 2020.1.1356 - Updates For BS 5266

Announcing improved BS 5266 PDFs, attaching documents and photos to issued BS 5266 certificates and more! The highlights of this release are:

• Attach documents and photos as appendices to our BS 5839 fire alarm certificates.
• Fire alarm PDFs have been updated.
• Fire alarm dwelling certificate updated to BS 5839-6: 2019.
• New observations and board reports for Electrical Installation Certificates Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
• BS 5266 emergency lighting inspection improvements
• Improved control when using your keyboard.

Pirform 2019.3.1330 - Attach Documents to Certificates

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of Pirform. As well as fixes and enhancements, this release contains some major new features:

• Attaching documents and photos to certificates as appendices.
• BS 5266 Emergency lighting inspection certificate.

Pirform 2019.2.1292 - Simplified Minor Works

We are pleased to announce the release of the lastest version of Pirform.

This release adds a simplified version of the minor works certificate as well as the automatic exports producing the circuit chart where relevant.

There are also improvements to the handling of photos and some "under the hood" simplifications to the reporting engine as we prepare for the tablet versions later in the year.

We've also been improving our documentation by moving some of our Help Desk articles to our documentation area. Take a look here.

Pirform 2019.2.1272

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of Pirform. This release includes new pre-release support for EICs, improvements to the inspection schedules for EICRs and EICs and a number of other fixes and improvements, in particular to the 2018 MW.

Update: 2019.2.1272 was not allowing boards to be excluded from 2018 EICs and EICRs, which is now fixed in 2019.2.1274.

Pirform 2019.1.1251 - Attaching Photos and BS 5839-1:2017

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new version of Pirform. Highlights of this release include the BS 7671:2018 electrical forms, BS 5839-1:2017 fire alarm forms as well as being able to attach photos to EICRs. You can get this from our download page here: