Building & Fire Safety

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

A report was recently made to Cross UK about concerns that hatches for amenity access points may not be fire safe.

The DLUHC Guidance on Collaborative Procurement for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety was launched recently at an event featuring a keynote from Dame Judith Hackitt, who in her report identified the procurement processes used across the construction industry as one of the many areas that urgently need to be improved following the Grenfell Tower fire.

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

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

Greater fire safety knowledge is welcome, as is the rising profile of fire engineers, discovers David Adams

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

The FIRE 2022 one-day conference returns this year, on 18 October

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. The management of design-related risks: structural, civil and fire engineers

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, believes all buildings should invest in active fire-suppression safety measures

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was a wake-up call for the construction industry. As James Cash hears, focusing on fire safety best practice beyond basic regulations is the way forward

Former firefighter Eddie Sibley explains why water mist fire suppression systems offer an easier way to help save lives.

Ministers are poised to scrap the requirement for a Building Safety Manager under the forthcoming Building Safety Bill, Building Engineer has learned.

An amendment to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (as amended) has been made to address concerns in relation to external fire spread issues on external walls.

The construction industry is delivering truly exceptional projects from new buildings constructed using sustainable techniques to reduce its environmental impact, to renovations of tired spaces to create vibrant community spaces.

The new Building Safety Bill has begun its House of Lords’ Committee Stages with 38 pages of government amendments, some of which could place significant pressures on the construction industry.

The effects of movement-induced vibrations on buildings can cause discomfort and need to be engineered out, says software developer Oasys

Part B’s head of specialist training, Steve Willett, explains why fire safety code BS9999 – and his CABE webinar on the subject – could offer useful benefits for members.