Fire safety

Abloy

26 September 2024

Abloy UK supports Fire Door Safety Week 2024 with educational initiative on fire door compliance

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To mark the start of Fire Door Safety Week 2024, Abloy UK has called for greater awareness and education of fire door compliance.

Gilberts

29 August 2024

Gilberts raises the bar with fire rated ventilation solutions

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Gilberts has risen to the challenge of ensuring the balance of ventilation and safety with the development of its fire rated connection box (plenum).

Hush

09 August 2024

One hour fire rating confirmed for Hush Slab 100 and Hush Mesh Firewire combination

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The combination of Hush Slab 100 sound absorber slabs and Hush Mesh Firewire enables the voids of timber joisted floors to be acoustically upgraded.

JELD-WEN

30 July 2024

JELD-WEN supports Golden Thread in data pin doorset launch

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JELD-WEN has launched a new data pin solution that will promote greater fire safety compliance among customers.

ASSA ABLOY

30 July 2024

ASSA ABLOY: BIM in modern architecture – ensuring fire door safety and compliance

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Paul Thompson, Head of Specification & Openings Studio for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, discusses how architects are under greater pressure than ever to ensure specifications meet fire safety certifications

ASSA ABLOY

26 June 2024

ASSA ABLOY Door Group highlights fire door safety issues in educational environments

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Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is highlighting the lack of fire safety in education environments.

Newton Waterproofing

24 June 2024

Newton: How Waterproofing Can Contribute to Building Safety

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Newton Waterproofing’s managing director Warren Muschialli explores how the Building Safety Act impacts the role of specifiers, particularly with regards to waterproofing solutions…

Delta

04 June 2024

Delta: Building Safety Act and Waterproofing Design

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Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, and Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety in 2018, it became clear that there was a need for the government to change legislation. Delta Membranes have written the following article…

Plumis

21 May 2024

Design Freedom Meets Fire Safety: Plumis Automist Enables Open Plan Design

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Automist, a contemporary alternative to traditional fire sprinklers from Plumis, can enable airy, spacious, and free-flowing home designs by enhancing the protection of your escape route.

ROCKWOOL

15 May 2024

ROCKWOOL® announces launch of new Fire Barrier EN

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To help designers and specifiers improve building fire safety, stone wool insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL® has launched a new fire barrier product that is tested in accordance with the latest BS EN standards.