A tall Order?
With the release of a consultation paper on the proposed Fire Safety Order, the Government’s plans for a new fire safety regime are at last open to public scrutiny. FP & FEJ reports.
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Practice makes perfect
BS 7974: The application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings was officially launched on 29 May 2002. David Charters reports.
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Bush whacking
The dangers from bushfires have been highlighted by recent outbreaks around the world. Greg Mullins examines the approaches the Australian fire services adopt when tackling such fires.
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Fire 2002 and Fire Prevention & Detection
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Eastern promise
Anthony Lam explains the steps that authorities in Hong Kong are taking to improve fire safety standards in old buildings.
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Common ground
A new report on the safety of tall buildings backs many of the conclusions of a recent US engineering study. Martin Kealy reports.
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Higher education
A summit meeting on safety in tall buildings was held at the UK’s Building Research Establishment earlier this year. Martin Shipp and Geoff Cox report.
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Parking restrictions
A fire in an open deck car park in New South Wales, Australia was able to spread from one vehicle to another. Ray Manser and Ian Pentony describe the ramifications of this for building designers.
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An inspector calls
Kevin Baume explains how Austin Fire Department in Texas, USA has developed a series of performance measures that enable it to demonstrate the effectiveness of fire service building inspections.
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Home guard
Householders in the UK get mixed messages when it comes to tackling fires in the home –the situation in Norway and Sweden is different. Martin Clark reports.
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Dangerous games
Arsonists in the UK have recently started targeting sports pavilions and other park buildings. Larry Stokes explores the issues.
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Taking control
The global trend towards integrating building services, security and fire systems into a single management system is limited by building codes and available technology argue Gustav Pfister and Paul Sheath.
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