With timber frame construction expected to continue growing in popularity, it’s critical that any building made from the material is adequately protected against the spread of fire. Here, cavity ...

Former residents of a timber-frame building destroyed by a fire in 2019 have expressed concern over reports of damaged cavity barriers in the rebuild project. Richmond House, part of the Worcester ...

Concealed cavities and voids within walls, floors, ceilings and roofs can provide a ready route for the spread of smoke and flame, bypassing fire-resisting construction, and so building regulations ...

As our towns and cities become more densely populated, there is an increasing call for either the building of new medium and high-rise buildings or the renovation of existing buildings for various ...

Persimmon is inspecting around 500 homes a week after an independent review commissioned by the firm said it had routinely failed to install correct cavity barriers and firestopping on its ...

The Effisus Breather FR – B Membrane is a fire retardant waterproofing breathable membrane, made of polyester nonwoven with a waterproof special coating. Effisus Breather FR – B Membrane has ...

In all climate zones, the various forms of metal cladding—single-skin panels, metal composite materials (MCM) panels, and insulated metal panels (IMPs)—are proving to be reliable, durable elements on ...