Seasonal safety
FP & FEJ provides some practical tips to help people stay safe from fire over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Preserving the past
With a diverse range of fire hazards at heritage premises, it is vital that owners and the fire service have a planned response to incidents at such sites, says Steve Emery.
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Science lessons
Nick Troth provides an insight into the application of fire engineering behind the Magna science and adventure centre.
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The art of defence
Baltic, the new international centre for contemporary art, opened in July 2002. Anna Hayes investigates the fire safety systems installed in this converted flour mill.
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Church alert
Aspirating smoke detectors can be an effective tool in protecting churches from arson and other fire risks, says Peter Fox.
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The mists of time
Jack Mawhinney investigates whether water mist could play a role in protecting heritage premises.
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Sound advice
Acoustic control measures and fire safety may seem like worlds apart but, says Wilf Butcher, they are interrelated issues.
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Cultural exchange
A new European group established to consider fire loss in historic buildings is to meet for the first time in December 2002.Ingval Maxwell describes its aims and objectives.
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Plastics, plumes and pollution
Looking for information and guidance on the environmental impact of large-scale fires involving plastics? Try British Standard BS 7982, suggest Mark Scudamore and Tom O’Neill.
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Packing a punch
By using plastic packaging and plastic storage pallets warehouse operators run the risk of invalidating their building’s insurance cover.
Dr James Glockling and Steve Mizon explain.
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Management today
The controversy over the fire performance of sandwich panels may be well founded but, argues Terry Day, more attention must be paid to fire risk management.
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High standards
A new non-prescriptive standard for testing the fire performance of composite panels is due to be published in the near future. Mike Ford reports.
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Past and future panels
Peter Trew looks at the past performance of insulated panels as external cladding and outlines a new guide on how such panels can meet new fire and energy requirements.
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A touch of glass
Correct specification and testing are key to the successful use of fire-resistant glazing in modern buildings, says George Statt.
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Tough talking
Tom Ritchie considers how changes in technology and tests may affect the performance of glazing within doorsets.
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Clear responsibilities
Changes in European and UK legislation will place greater emphasis on the competency of installers. Mike Wood explains why the fire-resistant glazing industry, specifiers and regulating authorities should take note.
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