The Building Safety Bill – a new landscape
Following the Grenfell fire, there has been much discussion in the media about the safety of...
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Category: Technical
The importance of acoustic performance
As offices begin to hum back to life following the conclusion of the government’s official ‘work...
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FIS and SCI launch specifiers guide to light gauge SFS external wall systems
FIS in partnership with the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has launched a Specifiers’ Guide to...
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Do you require Resistance to Fire or Reaction to Fire?
A common area of confusion in the specification process when considering fire performance to meet...
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New guidance to prevent cables from premature collapse
BEAMA publishes new guidance document to aid installers to select and erect Wiring Systems to...
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Is an insulation classification for fire dampers an ADB requirement?
Information has been circulating in the ventilation fire safety arena surrounding an insulation...
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Recycling mineral wool ceiling tiles
Joe Cilia, FIS Technical Director, reminds members that recycling mineral wool ceiling tiles is...
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Leadership, engagement and accountability
How construction companies can unlock the value of sustainable design. Lisa Trainor, the ProZero...
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Pushing staircase design boundaries
Staircases are one of the strongest transition elements in architecture. Whether they connect...
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FIS helps to develop standardised acoustic testing of pods
Recognising that pods are a growing part of fit-out projects because they meet many clients’...
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Ensuring fire safety through compliant product specification
The Draft Building Safety Bill is set to make the biggest changes in 40 years to the way buildings...
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Specifying and installing fire doors
Joe Cilia, FIS Technical Director, says never assume that the fire door you want to specify or...
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Finishing manufacturer launches glazed partitioning systems
Finishing designer and manufacturer, aask us, has expanded into the glazed partitioning market by launchings its single and double glazed glass systems.
See here: https://www.specfinish.co.uk/finishing-manufacturer-launches-glazed-partitioning-systems/
