Articles

Liam Blears, head of facades at passive fire protection specialist FSi Promat, discusses how offsite construction methods can optimise cavity barrier installation in new buildings.

Lee Bucknall of James Hardie advises on navigating the Building Safety Act and clearly explains the new approvals process introduced to ensure building safety is considered throughout the design and construction phases.

Mairead Haughey, compliance manager at Anamore, addresses the Cladding Safety Scheme’s emphasis on the residential impact of remediation and how it is good practice to provide sufficient communication streams with residents when working on a building’s exterior.

Your property is an asset with a value that should be appreciated over time. However, this is largely dependent on other factors like maintenance as well as the development happening in the surrounding area among others.

In this article, Alicia Garfoot, products and system design technician at Wienerberger, explains the common misconceptions within the industry regarding dry fix systems, and gives a detailed run down of the latest British Standard regarding how they should be installed, and how her company is conforming to this.

John Mellor of Glidevale Protect provides an overview of the NHBC Standards 2024 in terms of ventilation guidance when integrated, in-roof solar PV panels are being installed and offers solutions for compliance.

"Transparency, clear documentation and early engagement with the manufacturer will deliver the level of accuracy needed to ensure passive fire protection is specified correctly at the earliest stage to support timely project delivery and fire safety excellence." - Craig Abbott of FSi.

Tony Brown, commercial director of RCI, explains what’s new for this year’s RCI Show and how the exhibiting at the event can provide a great benefit to your business.

EJOT’s Colorfast fasteners have received an FM approval mark. Read here about how the solution’s capabilities and performance helped it achieve the highly-prestigious marking. EJOT...

In this article, Simon Buckmaster, technical and sales services manager at James Hardie, discusses facades and their importance, noting what’s vital when choosing a material and innovations to come.