The fire ripped through the apartment block just inside Canterbury’s Roman city walls. It started at about 2pm on 4 July as a small blaze in an airing cupboard, likely from a boiler. But it quickly ...

The rapid rise in the use of timber frame construction has raised serious questions that the insurance and construction industries must address. There are significant benefits in using timber frames ...

Defending against fire is an essential part of safer school design. It is also a code requirement in many commercial occupancies—from retail and multifamily buildings to offices and warehouses—and for ...

The fire and life safety performance criteria associated with interior glazing systems can make it difficult to integrate the look of wood into the design. Technical Glass Products is looking to ...

Hard evidence of method’s vulnerability triggers calls for better practice and tougher regulation Fire safety experts have called for an investigation into government data that provides the first ...

Should older people have been housed in a building made of timber frame? @insidehousing investigates the Crewe care home fire #ukhousing “I couldn’t believe how quickly it went up,” recalls Diane ...