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Facts behind fire dynamics Before exploring fire dynamics in a building, let’s look at the facts and figures on the effects of fires in buildings. The International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) collects fire data from 31 countries and 35 cities worldwide, representing some 14% of the world’s population. In 2015, there were […]

Civic architecture is all about creating buildings that engage with their communities.  It’s about creating places and spaces in which we are able to respond positively to our surroundings at a human level. Designing in light – bringing in plenty of natural light is key. That process of civic design, as with all architecture, is […]

Wrightstyle, the advanced steel and aluminium glazing supplier, has completed work at the refurbished offices of WS Swift, which provides domestic and commercial heating services and design development in building services engineering. The project involved the supply and installation of WSL 60-F1 series FR curtain walling for internal fire-rated screens above a central atrium, along […]

We take a look at healthcare fire safety and the landmark Shelton hospital tragedy. We’re shortly to supply to a new state-of-the-art care village in Warwick that will include everything from a deluxe cinema to a spa, café and cycle track. It’s a prestigious project because the facility will specialise in the care of dementia […]

Jane Embury, Wrightstyle’s marketing director, explains the origins of the notoriously difficult US fire testing regime. Water is not something you usually associate with testing the strength of a glazing system. But it’s still being practiced for fire testing the protective level of glazing systems in the United States.  Nowadays, it’s called the hose stream […]