Looking back at one of the worst fire tragedies in the British Isles and the case for effective fire resistant design. Last year saw the appalling catastrophe of Grenfell Tower, which will no doubt see the introduction of new fire regulations for the manufacture and installation of external cladding. Tragically, codifying by catastrophe is nothing […]
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Wrightstyle brings Farringdon art to life
Wrightstyle, the advanced steel and aluminium glazing system company, recently completed three elevations of structurally-glazed curtain walling measuring over 50 metres in length as part of recent work on the eastern ticket hall of Crossrail’s Farringdon station. As part of Crossrail’s Art Programme, British artist Simon Periton designed an artwork for the curtain walling featuring an […]
A perspective of glass and the terrorist threat
When it comes to terrorism, perception is everything. The FBI defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” The Encyclopedia Britannica, more prosaically, defines it as “the systematic use […]
Containing the triangle of combustion
Tim Kempster, Wrightstyle’s managing director, explains the dynamics of fire in buildings. A year ago, on 14th June, seventy two people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire, which will likely go down in fire safety history as a catastrophe that should never have happened. While it’s too early to finally point accusing fingers, […]
Fire alarms and human behaviour
Wrightstyle manufactures and supplies advanced glazing systems. Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director, looks at human behavior when a fire alarm sounds. We’re sometimes asked why our advanced glazing systems are designed to give protection against fire and toxic gases for up to 120 minutes. The answer, of course, is that large or complex buildings […]
