Locking down safety
The fire safety design and management measures introduced by the Scottish Prison Service in recent years are outlined by Colin Foster and Graham Goodall
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Under control
Tunnel fires, although relatively rare, have the potential to produce large, multi-fatality incidents. But, as David Charters explains, fire engineering can ensure safe and cost-effective tunnel designs
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Coating controls
Concerns over dubious claims for intumescent products and other issues relating to the fire protection of structural steelwork are outlined by Niall Rowan
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A question of protection
Brian Robinson ponders the challenges facing the UK fire protection industry – and warns against apathy, ignorance and denial
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Constructive claims
Disputes and delays in construction projects can result in loss and cost for fire contractors. Paul Ives describes the documentation needed to support compensation claims
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Flow method
With UK fire services planning to adopt a new methodology for estimating minimum firefighting water flow-rates, Paul Grimwood looks at the underlying research
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Impulse behaviour
David Sloan explains the workings of the IFEX impulse water gun and its extinguishing efficiency compared with a standard fire hose reel
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