Saint-Gobain’s First North American Fire Testing Lab Ramps Up for Materials Testing

A $30 million fire testing lab has begun operations at Saint-Gobain’s Northborough, Mass. campus, seeking to test commercial infrastructure, including bridges and airports, the French building materials giant says.

Urban Splash hit with £46.5m flats fire repair bill

Tribunal rejects “gold-plated” repairs defence but cuts claim over Government failings

Procurement Guide to Durable Commercial Outdoor Sofas

The outdoor sofa is usually the most expensive single seat on a hotel terrace, and the one guests use hardest. They sit on it in wet swimwear, drag it closer to the fire pit, and leave it under full sun from April to October. When commercial outdoor furniture fails, the sofa almost always fails first. […] <p>The post Procurement Guide to Durable Commercial Outdoor Sofas first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

University of Hertfordshire researching Grenfell ‘chimney effect’ that helped fire spread

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are launching a study into the “chimney effect” that helped fire and smoke spread so rapidly during the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017. The post University of Hertfordshire researching Grenfell ‘chimney effect’ that helped fire spread appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Lucky escape for H&V workers after tower block roof fire

Court hears how quartet of workers fled 14th floor after blaze engulfed roof

60 Minutes - Reconstruction continues at the Cathedral of Notre Dame 4 years after fire 10042023

Four years after a fire tore through Paris’ Cathedral of Notre Dame, reopening by the end of 2024 seems within reach. Bill Whitaker joined the construction team to see how far it’s come.

IOSH - Fire Risk Management (1 of 6) - Basic principles of fire safety, understanding the science of fire, 14102021

An “Introduction to Fire Safety” and includes the “Principle of Understanding the Science of Fire”. This first session will highlight the science of fire and will include the relevance of chemistry and physics to fire and combustion, and how materials eventually burn

BBC - Rebuilding Notre-Dame with Lucy Worsley - The Next Chaptor

3 years after the devastating fire, Lucy Worsley has exclusive access to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris at a key turning point of the restoration. Work to rebuild and restore the monument is being ramped up in a bid to reopen to the public in 2024. Visiting Notre-Dame aged 16 inspired Lucy to work with historical buildings; this is a once-in-a-career opportunity to witness the rebirth of an icon and meets scientists, historians & craftspeople working on the 850 year old Gothic masterpiece

Introduction to the fire behaviour of timber - Dr Angus Law of the University of Edinburgh

Talk presented virtually at the Swedish Fire Safety Conference, 10th November 2021

Mega Projects - Westminster Palace: One Thousand Years of History, 24052021

The Palace of Westminster is among the most iconic buildings in the world with its picturesque location along the River Thames and Big Ben. This video provides some of the historic facts including the reconstruction of the palace about 200 years ago following significant fire damage

How does BIM support defensible compliance with building codes, fire regulations, and authority review processes?

What are some of the best courses for newbies in the fire and security industry?

What approach would you recommend to decide on the scope allocation for fire protection to electrical sockets and the like in drywall installations.

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