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The official magazine of LABC |
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Surge in demand for Q-Mark fire door installer scheme
BM TRADA Certification Ltd has experienced a surge in demand for its Q-Mark scheme for fire door installation. The key driver, it seems, is that third-party certification is being increasingly written in to specifications and that sub-contractors cannot tender for work without it.
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Rising to a global challenge
Stuart Kerr, Managing Director of Bodycote Warringtonfire Consulting (Middle East), discusses the challenges in evacuating and managing super high rise and complex buildings
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Mind the gap!
Despite a raft of new fire safety legislation in relation to
Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations, dangerous
gaps still exist, says Bill Parlor of the Association for
Specialised Fire Protection (ASFP)
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Ignorance is not always bliss
"Does it matter that the lay person does not understand the importance of passive fire protection? Wilf Butcher, CEO, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, examines the significance of this question"
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Compartmentation - a real life saver
There is a worrying statistic that 44% of fire related deaths happen to people who were outside the room of origin of the blaze; worrying because these deaths are preventable, suggests Andy Kay, Chairman, Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)
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New guidance for steel beams
Bill Parlor, Technical Officer, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, discusses recent developments in the fire protection of steel beams with web openings
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A timely wake up call
Writing from personal experience, Wilf Butcher, Chief Executive Officer, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, highlights the significance of fit for purpose fire protection measures in hotels
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-1_100.jpg "A timely wake up call")
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Fire safety in high density 'sustainable' housing
Journals in the construction sector seem to be preoccupied with an increasingly excessive amount of jargon, such as sustainability, zero carbon, carbon footprint reduction, renewable energy technologies, modern methods of construction etc. The list goes on, but what does it mean for fire safety, asks Bill Parlor, Technical Officer, Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP). After all, he says, fire is completely oblivious to all the jargon and doesn't even speak the language
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Saving lives in care homes
TRADA Regulations Consultant Rupert Scott discusses new guidance in Part B of the Building Regulations regarding fire safety for care homes
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-1_100.jpg "Saving lives in care homes")
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-1_100.jpg "A rough ride for the fire safety business?")
