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 […]
fire resistant glazing
Snap, snap
Jane Embury, director, on glass and architecture. This week saw the launch of the largest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building. It’s a competition that’s open to both amateurs and professionals, and attracts thousands of entries. The competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building and aims to reflect how people […]
Seeing the light
Jane Embury, director, looks at light in contemporary architecture. We recently warned about the looming danger of what our new public buildings might look like. With public finances in disarray, it would be tempting for public bodies to simply look at the capital cost of new-build projects. In a time when there aren’t many bucks […]
Evacuation and Covid-19
We recently advised companies on the need to look again at their fire risk assessment as lockdown regulations begin to ease. Those assessments may be based on having a full complement of staff, many of whom might now be working in shift patterns or from home. That in turn may impact on fire-trained staff being […]
Fires and lanterns
Our primary business at Wrightstyle is the design and supply of advanced glazing systems to protect against fire. We therefore understand the dynamics of fire and how fires can start and spread. It’s an understanding that’s more important now than ever, with Covid-19 putting greater strain on all our emergency services. To put that into […]
