After nearly 18 years with Wrightstyle, our technical director, Lee Coates, is departing for pastures new at the end of this month. Lee joined the company in 1999 from WS Atkins, initially as a CAD technician, progressing to Technical Manager, responsible for our expanding testing programme and overseeing our technical department. He was a […]
fire testing
Fire protecting a 1960s London tower block
Fire Protecting – Tower Escape Route Wrightstyle has helped to transform a tired London 1960s high-rise block, building in new and improved levels of fire safety. The 10-storey Leyton Green tower block, in Leyton, east London, has been extensively refurbished, with Wrightstyle completing a glazed tower to provide enhanced staircase access and, more importantly, a […]
Designers urged to specify glazing integration
Reliance on separate material testing Wrightstyle has been at the forefront of fire testing its assembles to EU, US and Asia Pacific standards, including live bomb testing, and says that some building designers are still relying too heavily on fire test certifications where the glass and framing systems have been tested independently. The company emphasises […]
Fire safety in schools
Schools are where we entrust the next generation, our children, and mostly, it’s a trust that is reciprocated in good facilities and teaching staff, and that should include effective planning of fire safety in schools. Planning Fire Safety in Schools Generally, that means protecting buildings against the threat of fire and, if a fire does […]
