Best Fire-Resistant Materials for Commercial Construction in the UK

The post Best Fire-Resistant Materials for Commercial Construction in the UK appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Any building can catch on fire and risk hundreds of lives. A single spark can turn into uncontrollable fire within a matter of minutes if fire safety is not taken into account while constructing a building.  Fortunately, after the Building Regulations Approved Document B updates and the incident of the Grenfell Tower fire, the fire […]

Researchers turn sawdust into fire-resistant building panels

If commercialized, the panels could turn waste products from timber and water treatment into a sustainable construction material.

Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials

Sawdust is a waste material that is usually burnt to generate energy but a team of Swiss scientists think it could be upcycled instead.

CARLISLE® provides complete ARBOSHIELD Pro® range of self-adhesive and pasted Class A and B membrane systems

CARLISLE®, the waterproofing and building envelope specialist, has extended the company’s market-leading ARBOSHIELD Pro® fire-rated façade systems range with the launch of two new pasted fire-resistant membrane systems. The new products mean that specifiers can now choose both the fire-rating and installation method best-suited to their project from CARLISLE®’s independently tested EN 13501-1 certified range. […] The post CARLISLE® provides complete ARBOSHIELD Pro® range of self-adhesive and pasted Class A and B membrane systems appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Australian researchers develop eco-friendly roof tiles

L–R: RMIT’s Dr Yulin Patrisia, Bristile Roofing’s Samantha So, RMIT’s Dr David Law and student Madushan Mudiyanselage at the Bristile factory in Dandenong.A collaboration between RMIT University and Bristile Roofing has produced sustainable roof tiles made with coal ash and recycled glass, cutting CO2 emissions by 13 per cent compared to conventional concrete tiles. The innovation tackles industrial waste by reusing materials that would otherwise end up in landfill, offering a durable, fire-resistant product that meets Australian … The post Australian researchers develop eco-friendly roof tiles appeared first on Inside Construction.