Jane Embury looks at what might be in store for 2022 It’s been a turbulent two years for the construction sector, but there are reasons for cautious optimism. The Glenigan UK Construction Industry Forecast 2022-2023 says that the value of underlying project starts is set to rise 7% in 2022 and by a further 5% […]
fire resistant glazing
60 minutes, evacuation and 9/11
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 […]
Fire test delivers new level of safety
Following a ground-breaking fire test, one of the UK’s leading advanced glazing suppliers now offers a system with a new level of fire safety. The Wrightstyle test was on the company’s WSL SR60 curtain wall framing system combined with SCHOTT PYRANOVA® 120 glass. Wrightstyle carried out the test at WarringtonFire to achieve dual-directional fire safety. Traditionally, advanced glazing systems have […]
Bidding low
Jane Embury looks at the implications of low bids Over recent weeks, the government has introduced a number of initiatives in the construction sector. Most have been about safety, which we have welcomed, and creating a chain of responsibility to safeguard good practices and products. Those changes may have come about because off the Grenfell […]
Safety and quality
Arran Wright is Wrightstyle’s workshop manager in charge of our fabrication team and installation training. We recently welcomed news that the government is to create a new regulator to monitor the safety of construction products. Overdue, maybe, and comes in response to evidence of poor practice by some manufacturers. The new regulator will have sweeping […]
