Limiting fire spread
Fire research led by BRANZ is studying the best design approach for stopping fire spread in buildings. It’s part of a project to keep people safe and to reduce property damage.
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By Greg Baker – 1 October 2014, Build 144, Feature article
Fire research led by BRANZ is studying the best design approach for stopping fire spread in buildings. It’s part of a project to keep people safe and to reduce property damage.
By Annemarie Crampton – 1 October 2014, Build 144
1 October 2014
Getting the low-down on changes to fire safety
Plus: Water woes
By Spencer Smith – 1 October 2014, Build 144
Under our system of joint and several liability, some parties to leaky homes litigation seem to pay more than their fair share. But is there a case for changing to proportionate liability?
By Karlum Lattimore – 1 October 2014, Build 144, Feature article
The New Zealand Fire Service keeps a close eye on emerging fire risk and has identified some building products and practices that are potentially dangerous and should be avoided.
By Stephen McNeil – 1 October 2014, Build 144
The Fraunhöfer Institute for Building Physics is a German equivalent to BRANZ. An ongoing relationship between the two organisations continues to enhance understanding of local weathertightness issues.
By Chris Munn, Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 October 2014, Build 144
Allied Concrete’s efforts in developing an EPD provide lessons for other companies to learn from and are timely with the Australasian EPD® Programme’s launch.
By David Matthews – 1 October 2014, Build 144
There’s every reason that accessibility features should be built into new homes. Adding them in later is costly and difficult and, let’s face it, many of us will need them at some stage of our lives.
By Dael Climo – 1 October 2014, Build 144
By Greg Baker – 1 October 2014, Build 144, Feature article
BRANZ has upgraded and extended its fire testing capabilities, carrying out valuable work to ensure that passive fire products meet standards for saving lives and protecting property.