With at least five fatalities, the fire at Loafers Lodge puts the spotlight on the insufficient fire safety systems in our existing building stock. The unfortunate event has resurfaced a systemic problem: Insufficient passive fire protection in older, high occupancy buildings. In this article we want to discuss how a liquid passive fire system, that offers an immediate solution for upgrading buildings can also feed into a long-term solution, adding to resolve the underlying systemic issue.

A look at the different types of producers statements and how these relate to belowground waterproofing.

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A look at the purposes and four key principles of passive fire protection to effectively contain a fire at its source and prevent the spread of flames and smoke throughout a building, allowing occupants to escape safely.

For housing design and construction is there such a strong link between passive thermal performance, (before heating & cooling appliances are activated), and the embodied carbon content of the dwelling so that these two important design objectives must be locked together in a single analysis?

When selecting passive fire and drainage systems, early engagement to select the right solution can have a profound effect.

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In light of the recent surge in intense rain events, which were once considered rare but are now becoming more frequent, it has become imperative to address the design considerations for below-ground structures.

Are we moving in a direction where continuing and narrowing analysis of evermore finer detail of particular aspects of building elements is assumed to automatically leads to better results?