‘Fire Rated’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
RoofSURE to help reduce carbon emissions from
RoofSURE, which we summarised at the time by saying "A review of thermal insulation has revealed that the polyurethane foam used by RoofSURE is a cost effective method of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Mumford and Wood are Secured by Design from
Mumford & Wood: "Mumford and Wood, the specialist manufacturer of premium timber windows and doors, has achieved Secured by Design accreditation for Conservation entrance doors and new casement windows.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Concrete Centre
- take a look at Long-term sustainable schools
which says: "Pupils should be taught in buildings that aim to safeguard their future, reports Andrew Minson, head of structural engineering at The Concrete Centre.".
Take a look also at the news release from Natural Building Technologies, High performance insulation products from NBT,
as well as Ward roof and wall panels for Honda from Ward Insulated Panels,
and Tradelink Direct signs to Super Spacer Dealership from Edgetech.
Latest stories...
Profix expands composite door range (November 2008)
Profix have expanded its composite door range with new enhancements designed for the social housing market, including the cylinder locks designed to be bump and snap resistant and a fire door.
Newey and Eyre expands cable management solutions (November 2008)
Newey and Eyre has expanded its selection of Newlec cable management solutions, with the addition of a new range of comprehensive premium flexible conduit contractor packs.
Indicative furnace tests fire resistance (November 2008)
Bodycote Warringtonfire has installed a 2m deep, 1.5m by 1.5m fire resistance test furnace to enable it to cater for newly introduced European standards for firestopping and building hardware.
Tyco releases circuit management system (November 2008)
Tyco Electronics has released its new versatile Dorman Smith Loadlimiter 63 distribution system for commercial and industrial final circuit management applications rated up to 250A.
Aico fire safety role in electrical installations (November 2008)
Firecap Intumescent Gaskets from Aico provide an invaluable means of preventing fire from spreading through electrical accessories such as switches and sockets.
Kingspan Insulation Kooltherm for Beetham Tower (November 2008)
UK'stallest residential building, a landmark GBP150m development in Manchester is benefiting from high performance insulation from Kingspan Insulation.
Architectural insulation panels from Panel Systems (November 2008)
Aluglaze is designed to offer improved thermal performance for new and existing buildings and complements the other market-leading products offered by the company.
Turner and Townsend on NHS Fire Training Framework (November 2008)
Turner and Townsend has been appointed to provide Fire Training services on the National Health Service (NHS) Fire Training Framework.
Further reading
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Helping specifiers choose fire rated door hardware
Unique web-based matchmaker service to help specifiers choose the most suitable fire rated door hardware has been launched by the Door and Hardware Federation.
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Fakro launch fire rated loft ladder.
The launch by Fakro of its LWF Loft Ladder reaches new heights for the manufacturer, the product's hatch having achieved 30 minute fire protection standard when tested to BS EN 131 Part 2 1493.
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