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REHAU Building Solutions | Fire safety considerations on entry level

|Date: 6 May, 2020

REHAU Building Solutions | Fire safety considerations on entry level

Fire safety measures are important to a building’s design and construction, particularly in high-rise and ...

Fire safety measures are important to a building’s design and construction, particularly in high-rise and multiple occupancy developments. Though contractors consider acoustic performance when install ...

6 May, 2020
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Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we cu ...

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we currently find ourselves in, when so much has changed, the need to prioritise fire safety remains ...

5 May, 2020
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Online CPD seminars covering flat roof refurbishment for local authorities’ estate

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Online CPD seminars covering flat roof refurbishment for local authorities’ estate

Professionals are required to keep up-to-date with knowledge and skills to support the delivery of a high ...

Professionals are required to keep up-to-date with knowledge and skills to support the delivery of a high-quality service that safeguards the public. To offer flexibility and convenience to groups and ...

5 May, 2020
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Gas Tag announces free tool to manage access attempts during COVID-19

|Date: 21 April, 2020

Gas Tag announces free tool to manage access attempts during COVID-19

Landlords and contractors who are facing increasing challenges to access properties are set for a boost a ...

Landlords and contractors who are facing increasing challenges to access properties are set for a boost after tech company Gas Tag announced it is making its COVID-19 functionality free to use. Launch ...

21 April, 2020
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Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltow ...

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltown, features a striking façade, created using Rockpanel’s non-combustible Chameleon boards and t ...

17 April, 2020
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Ramtech fire safety solutions on call at Nightingale Hospital

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Ramtech fire safety solutions on call at Nightingale Hospital

In these challenging times, Andy Hicks, Managing Director at Ramtech Electronics, looks at why now is not ...

In these challenging times, Andy Hicks, Managing Director at Ramtech Electronics, looks at why now is not the time to neglect fire safety on construction sites and temporary coronavirus facilities. Th ...

6 April, 2020
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Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Comm ...

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) building safety announcement. RICS has worked closely wi ...

3 April, 2020
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Tests show sprinklers can take a minute longer to activate

|Date: 1 April, 2020

Tests show sprinklers can take a minute longer to activate

Testing undertaken by fire suppression specialist Plumis shows that sprinklers can take up to a minute lo ...

Testing undertaken by fire suppression specialist Plumis shows that sprinklers can take up to a minute longer than Automist to activate in response to certain fires. In the latest detailed analysis of ...

1 April, 2020
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Allegion | Making the grade

|Date: 31 March, 2020

Allegion | Making the grade

After the recent events at Bolton University, where a student accommodation tower went up in flames, Kare ...

After the recent events at Bolton University, where a student accommodation tower went up in flames, Karen Trigg looks into how campus management teams must improve the fire safety and security strate ...

31 March, 2020
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Pyroguard | Advice on specifying fire-rated glass for multi-occpancy buildings

|Date: 25 March, 2020

Pyroguard | Advice on specifying fire-rated glass for multi-occpancy buildings

Richard Ainsworth, Group Technical Director at international fire-resistant glass manufacturer Pyroguard, ...

Richard Ainsworth, Group Technical Director at international fire-resistant glass manufacturer Pyroguard, discusses the industry post-Grenfell and what local authorities should be considering when sp ...

25 March, 2020
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