All eyes are on preventing falls, but the role of riser shafts in reducing fires is woefully misunderstood, say Ambar Kelly’s Alex Bardett and Nick Atkinson.
Fire safety concerns around product specification for building materials as well as internal furnishings are focused on flammability, but what about smoke toxicity? asks Nick Warburton.
Fire Engineer Andrea White discusses complexity versus competence in fire safety – and how the gap between them has widened during her time in the industry.
From our homes to our workplaces and everything in between, modern life is filled with goods and products – but, asks Denise Chevin, have fire and rescue service estimations of risk kept pace?
CABE member Kabbe Njie, Principal Engineer Fire & Life Safety Systems at Heathrow Airport, discusses the growing fire risks of lithium-ion batteries in residential buildings.
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has released the latest update to the STA Volume 1 Pattern Book: Structural Timber Buildings Fire Safety in Use, which provides information on the performance of different structural timber elements.
Steve McSorley, Director at Perega, discusses the engineering challenges of a crumbling NHS estate – and what contractors may face when bringing these buildings up to date
Investment in construction is now resembling a board game, with the odds stacked against the players – but is their luck about to change? asks Peter Crush
Trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has published a consumer guide to help householders with concerns over spray foam insulation installed in their properties.
The UK construction product industry is facing a new era of regulatory and standards challenges. Huw Morris outlines everything you need to know about digital product passports.
