In the first part of this article, Jane Embury looked at a worrying trend by some contractors to reduce fire glazing specifications from 60 to 30 minutes. Here she looks at other evacuation factors, including research from 9/11. Earlier this week, I raised the issue of some contractors compromising on fire safety. Their justification is […]
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60 should mean 60!
In a two-part article, Jane Embury looks at a worrying trend among some contractors Fire and building regulations are there to minimise loss and save lives in the event of fire. Specifications on the length of time that an advanced glazing system should withstand fire are also there for the same reasons. We’ve therefore drawn […]
Goodish news, just maybe
Jane Embury looks at green shoots… It’s not quite the season to be jolly, but there is some cause for optimism. Building industry optimism over the three months to the end of May has jumped by 90% compared to figures published in December last year. While that doesn’t amount to a great deal, given where […]
Town centre debate hots up
Jane Embury responds to an announcement by the CIOB The debate about the future of our towns and cities has finally started. We have said for some time that parts of our built environment will have to be reconfigured to meet changing circumstances. Simply, the future of office work no longer means having to work […]
Airport design and advanced glazing systems
Jane Embury looks at the role of advanced glazing in airport design. Wrightstyle has supplied to a number of airports including London Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow and, internationally, Doha, Dubai and Taiwan. Wrightstyle, the advanced glazing system specialist, has conducted a milestone fire test of particular significance for safety in airports. Specifications for fire-rated glazing […]