Jane Embury looks at what lies ahead for our urban areas. It was good news last week when the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine was finally announced. If it passes its remaining hurdles, mass vaccination may mean that life can return to normal next year. But the legacy of the pandemic is not going to […]
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A milestone fire test
Chris Peters, chief design manager, on a breakthrough fire test. Over the years, we have prided ourselves on our ability to understand changing market demands and innovate to meet those new requirements. For example, we were the first company internationally to successfully develop a round opening fire-rated window. More recently, we were the first company […]
Few top marks for school fire safety
Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at a report on fire safety in schools. A report from the insurance company Zurich Municipal has found that 480 English primary and secondary schools suffered a fire in 2019. That adds up to some 40 incidents every month. The statistics were compiled from a freedom of information request to UK […]
Hong Kong arts project
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is scheduled to reopen at the end of this month, following a four-year refurbishment. It was a project that we were closely involved with, supplying high specification internal screens and fire-resistant unlatched doors. Following the museum’s HK$ 934 million refurbishment, exhibition areas have been increased from about 7,000 square metres […]
Safety first in draft Bill
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing systems supplier Wrightstyle, looks at proposed safety legislation for high-risk buildings. To better ensure fire safety, commercial buildings must appoint a responsible person. That person’s duties involve determining fire risks and appropriate strategies for minimising them. But a building’s responsible person is only appointed when that building has been […]