One of the key components of fire safety in high-rise buildings is the reliability of…
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Putting in place fire-protection measures for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems
Incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have hit the headlines in recent years – think spontaneously exploding…
Smoke control systems and the application of smoke control products to realise safe and efficient designs
Smoke control design is an important concept in fire safety and is often misunderstood and…
Flame detector selection Part 2 – design considerations
Part One of our flame detection guide provided some pointers for the selection of flame…
Proven fire protection from the lab
How the FM Global Research Campus helps businesses manage risk in increasingly complex times. In…
Fire protection on the front line: the critical role of fire protection in healthcare facilities
In May 2021, sparks in a ventilator ignited a deadly blaze in the intensive care…
Fire retardant timber – getting your specification right
When it comes to timber in construction, fit-for-purpose specification has never been more important. And…
Trust in your choice: how can specifiers ensure accurate passive fire product specification?
Devising a firestopping strategy that can help contain and control the spread of fire is…
The benefits of passive fire protection
Devising a firestopping strategy that can help contain and control the spread of fire is…
Five reasons to choose CPVC for light-hazard fire-sprinkler systems
It’s a proven fact – fire sprinklers save lives and protect property by controlling fires.…
Hydraulic design of automatic fire sprinkler nozzles
For more than 100 years, automatic sprinkler systems have been considered an effective method to…
Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies
This is the first of a two-part article where we provide pointers for flame detector…
The fall and rise of the GRP composite fire door
It’s been a challenging time for the GRP composite fire-door industry. Issues with consistent fire-resistant…
Fines and fatalities: why buildings and emergency exit signage must adapt
The changing nature of risk in today’s buildings requires the adoption of new emergency lighting…
Why you should think about sprinkler freeze protection this summer
Planning for freezing temperatures during the sweltering summer might not be the first thing on…
Intumescent materials – the vital technology in passive fire protection systems
They remain inert in normal conditions but expand to many times their dormant size to…
Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?
As our buildings and the way in which we put them to use become more…
Fire protection for structural steel elements: the role of fire-protection insulation
As our cities grow taller and our buildings more ambitious, steel-frame construction is becoming an…
Bus fire systems requirements: what’s been happening since the introduction of UNECE R107?
Fires in mass transportation, and buses specifically, have been a long-term concern. The very nature…