Passive Fire Products Blog
Published: 03/10/2018
The government’s announcement of a partial ban on the future use of some flammable cladding does not go far enough, according to the Fire Brigades Union.Matt Wrack FBU general se...
Published: 02/10/2018
The IFE has launched a Level 3 certificate in Passive Fire Protection qualification.This qualification has been developed in partnership with the Association for Specialist Fire Pr...
Published: 28/09/2018
Fire Door Safety Week 2018 will feature five fire safety films, a new white paper and details of new centres running fire door installation courses.The campaign, which runs between...
Published: 27/09/2018
When it comes to dealing with the combustible nature of wood, what can be done if anything? Is there such as thing as fire retardant timber? Can you prevent spread of flame on timb...
Published: 24/09/2018
The Protecta FR Board consists of a high-density rock wool board which is coated with fire retardant paint on one or two sides, depending on where the fire sealing is to be carried...
Published: 11/09/2018
Passive fire protection (PFP) is an important component of any fire safety strategy.It plays a vital, and increasingly significant, role in safeguarding people, as well as limiting...
Published: 17/08/2018
Fire protection in buildings affords occupants time to escape and the emergency services the opportunity to access the area to extinguish the fire. However, research – and indeed...
Published: 09/08/2018
Fire doors from 5 suppliers have now been identified as failing to meet requisite fire performance standard following an on-going investigation by MHCLG.Fire doors from 5 suppliers...
Published: 09/07/2018
The BBC reports that the housing charity is backing a private members' bill which would change the law to give renters more rights to force landlords to make sure properties are sa...
Published: 18/06/2018
A total of 4,000 fire doors in all social housing across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – where the Grenfell Tower tragedy took place last year – will be replaced ...
Published: 03/05/2018
Tall buildings present fire safety issues that don’t affect other structures. For instance, high structures are beyond the reach of ladders preventing exterior rescues from ladde...
Published: 02/04/2018
Multi-sensor detector research to make waves in industry - UPDATE: briefing paper now availableResearch undertaken by the Building Research Establishment in association with the FI...
