by pinfa-editor | 28 May, 2024
Copenhagen stock exchange, one of Denmark’s most famous buildings, with many valuable paintings, was destroyed by fire on 16th April. The 400-year old building is around half destroyed and the iconic spire collapsed in the fire. Some of the paintings and other artwork...
by pinfa-editor | 15 Jan, 2021
by pinfa-editor | 8 Oct, 2020
The UK Channel4 TV series has featured intumescent FR paint, shown as saving the character of a front-edge renovation. The Channel4 series, running since 1999, features outstanding house renovations, in this case a Victorian dairy building in London transformed by...
by pinfa-editor | 15 Jan, 2021
The European Commission’s proposed text targets sustainability and safety, but neglects battery fire safety. The proposed new EU Batteries Regulation is open to public consultation to 1st March 2021, and will then be debated by the European Parliament and Council...
by pinfa-editor | 19 Oct, 2022
AXA UK warns of increasing fire risks from lithium-ion batteries in electric bicycles and e-scooters. AXA UK has covered nearly half a million UK£ losses on claims caused by such batteries. The insurer says such fires are increasing exponentially and usually occur in...
