How offsite construction supports passive fire protection efficiency
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.
How to navigate the BSA: promoting a positive safety culture
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.
Resident engagement is more than a code of practice for remediation
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.
Improving fire safety through early specification
"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.
Berkshire installer transforms homes with Freefoam
Watch and read about how a Berkshire installer uses Freefoam to satisfy his customers’ various demands with the vast number of applications the manufacturer’s products have.
RigiSystems builds on success with LokFa‡adePlus
New range adds to original with concealed fasteners, more panel designs and a greater choice of finishes
New documentary heralds ‘era of responsibility’ for UK cladding industry
The ‘Behind the Façade’ documentary explores the UK construction industry’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster and has been launched to encourage more open debate within the UK construction industry.
How the industry is reassuring residents over recladding
With thousands of mid-rise buildings now eligible for cladding replacement, Liam Blears of FSi Promat explains how the passive fire protection industry is reassuring residents of the safety of recladding projects to protect against the rapid spread of fire.
Transforming architecture, one facade at a time
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.
Southern Sheeting announces partnership with Millboard
Southern Sheeting has revealed a new partnership with composite cladding manufacturer Millboard to supply their Envello cladding range.