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Blog Posts from Tech Coatings

28 April 2025

Why Rules Alone Aren't Enough: Building Owners and the Culture of Passive Fire Protection

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When we examine the roles of the stakeholders involved in the building process, the building owner stands out as having a significant level of responsibility. Yet, despite this, they often remain on the outside looking in. In this article, we’ll explore why this disconnect is problematic — and what can be done to bridge the gap.

24 March 2025

Passive Fire Safety in Construction: A HACCP Approach to Risk Management

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Our first article highlighted the challenges we currently face, regarding the current passive fire compliance system and each stakeholder's role in it. Today, I’d like to present an approach that aims to offer a long-term solution that addresses the real issue on multiple levels.

24 February 2025

Passive Fire Safety: How Can a Systems Thinking Approach Help Us Create a Safer Built Environment?

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This article is the first in a series that will explore how a systems thinking approach can help us understand the root causes of non-compliance, the legal and ethical responsibilities at stake, and what must be done to create a safer built environment for all New Zealanders.

28 August 2023

A Wake Up Call for Upgrading Passive Fire Systems in Our Old Building Stock

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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.

25 October 2022

Why Brock Commons Isn’t a Best Practice Example for Encapsulating Mass Timber

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Offering insight into Brock Common’s passive fire strategy, we discuss how the passive fire safety approach should not be considered industry best practice, and how fire testing would have supported the project’s overall goal of being a unique research and learning opportunity related to innovative construction with engineered wood products.

News from Tech Coatings

PenoLock: Easy Fire Stopping Solutions for Timber and Steel Elements Penetrating Fire Walls NEW
Achieving a 45-Minute Encapsulation Rating for Structural Mass Timber Members NEW
Compliant and Competitively Priced Solution for Achieving FRR-/30/30 for Timber Penetrations NEW
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