Intelligence

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1028: Fire protection of stair structure

The construction sector has faced a multitude of issues over the pandemic, but there are solutions to help it move on, says OCCMS’ Oliver Assogna

Continuing professional development (CPD) is no longer just something that is nice to have, and the sooner employers support it with allocated time in the working day, the better

Culture and attention to whole lifecycle building costs underpin the South East Consortium’s new Procuring For Building Safety guidance

Chris Miles, Regional Business Director for UL’s Built Environment group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), looks at the post-Brexit overhaul of product marking and certification now under way

Dean Fazackerley of LHC Group believes we should be going for gold in public sector construction

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1095: Cladding and decking certification

Carl Pearson, Head of Legal and Governance Services at CABE, discusses CABE’s ethical professionalism

Toxic smoke inhalation causes more fire-related deaths than the fires themselves. Denise Chevin reviews the specifics of smoke ventilation

Research from Extraction Solutions has revealed ten unexpectedly explosive everyday materials, such as sugar and flour, due to combustible dust

Three Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) professionals – Training Manager Chris Sharman, Technical & Regulatory Affairs Officer Niall Rowan and Training Officer Phil Brownhill – discuss passive fire protection competence

Scott Millins, Quantity Surveyor at Teampol, discusses the technical considerations of insulation for a public sports centre

Will Salomone of law firm Watson Farley & Williams offers a legal view of fire safety obligations

Legislation is set to change in Wales for rented properties. Aico welcomes the improved fire and carbon monoxide safety measures

The Water Hygiene Centre’s Craig Morning offers a guide for facilities management organisations on Legionella control

Avire warns against getting stuck in lifts once copper phone lines are replaced by fibreoptics

Stephen Good, CEO of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, outlines five areas to focus on in 2022 to build a zero-carbon construction sector

Richard Sabin, Managing Director of Biotecture, discusses the benefits and considerations of living walls

Anthony Green, Chief Technology Officer for FoxTech, explains the top cybersecurity problems and how to fix them

Karl Wallasch and David Bostelmann, Directors at Trigon Fire Safety, consider third-party reviews of fire safety proposals