by pinfa-editor | 6 Sep, 2019
The Scottish Government has published updates to building standards, applicable for building work permitted or starting after 1/10/2019, including significant new requirements for fire safety. New fire resistance requirements are specified for cladding materials used...
by pinfa-editor | 6 Sep, 2019
The UK Government has issued an official “Advice Note” to building owners concerned by HPL (high pressure laminate) panels in external wall systems, to be read in complement to the December 2018 Advice Note on panel systems. This indicates that panels with Euroclass C...
by pinfa-editor | 21 Jul, 2019
22 young people died in a fire in an academic coaching centre in Surat, Gujarat State, India, 24th May 2019. The fire is said to have started with an electrical short-circuit and to have then destroyed the only escape route, a wooden staircase. The coaching centre was...
by mcwebmaster | 2 May, 2018
REGULATORY PIN flame retardants are designed to ensure the respect of regulations applicable to chemicals, in particular: REACH: The European Chemical Regulation TCSA USA (visit) Classification and Labelling Under REACH, full information concerning all chemicals...
by pinfa-editor | 30 Oct, 2019
The (North American) International Code Council, meeting in August in Albuquerque, rejected a proposal to allow non flame retarded polystyrene foam in foundations, where it is underneath a concrete slab of at least 3 ½ inches. The proposal was supported by 19 persons...
