Fires shaping safety regulations. Fires shaping safety regulations in the UK stretch back to William the Conqueror in the 11th century who required house fires to be extinguished at night. The easiest way to put out those fires, generally in the centre of the main room, was to cover it with a metal pan. This […]
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Solving noise pollution
Chris Peters, chief design manager, looks at how glass can solve noise pollution by absorbing sound. In our increasingly urbanised world, fewer and fewer of us are able to enjoy the sound of silence. Noise pollution, sometimes known as environmental noise, is one of the great irritants of the modern world. In the UK, noise […]
Fire safety USA
Lessons we’ve learned from fires in the USA. Every major fire teaches its own lessons. We learn from catastrophe and it’s a pity that it can take loss of life to make buildings safer. This week, we’ll look at five major fires in the USA. We’ve written about them separately before, but never in […]
Care Homes – Fire Safety
Chris Peters, our Chief Design Manager, takes a two-part look at the special requirements for care homes fire safety. We recently supplied to a £7.5 million state-of-the-art care home in Warwick, which is due to open this autumn. We installed fire-rated screens and doors in this inspirational facility that will provide care for 72 older people and […]
Better by design
Our advanced glazing products are designed to protect buildings against a range of threats. Most commonly, that threat is fire and our products and systems can be found here and internationally. We also have experience of working across all sectors, whether that’s offices, retail, healthcare, transport or education. Right now, we’re working on two educational […]
