Extend construction equipment lifespan methods

Extend construction equipment lifespan methods

Construction equipment represents a substantial capital investment for any company in the industry. A single mid-sized excavator can cost upwards of $250,000, while specialized equipment often costs more than $1 million.

BSI External Cladding Systems test method, UK flats

Fire-Safe Aluminium Rainscreen Cladding Solution for dangerous buildings

BSI External Cladding Systems Test Method news – revisions to British Standard BS 8414: the purpose of the large-scale test method is to provide data that enables the evaluation of the fire performance of the cladding components tested in combination.

Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry Part Two News

Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry Part Two

Grenfell Tower Inquiry news – gross negligence manslaughter threat ; firms involved in the building’s refurbishment request immunity over evidence. The Grenfell Tower fire took place in June 2017.

UK Government Funding for Combustible Cladding Removal

Byron House Nottingham Trent University Reyonobond ACM cladding panels

UK Government funding for combustible cladding removal news – since Grenfell Tower tragedy, LGA has argued for “fundamental reform of our broken building regulations system.” £200m fund to replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings.

UK Government Ban on Combustible Cladding

UK Government ban on combustible cladding facade

Banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings: RIBA director of professional services criticises UK government ban on combustible cladding as “inadequate”, saying it should have covered products capable of producing toxic smoke.

Grenfell Tower & Fire Dynamics, Cladding Safety

Grenfell Tower & Fire Dynamics, Cladding Safety

Containing the triangle of combustion – with the Grenfell Tower fire public inquiry only just beginning, Wrightstyle’s managing director explains the dynamics of fire: a relationship between fuel, oxygen and heat.

UK Tower Cladding Tests: High Rise Building Safety

UK Tower Cladding Tests: High Rise Building Safety

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has asked NBS to carry out important research on the Approved Documents. The NBS really want to understand how the guidance is used regarding the functional requirements of the building regulations.