First compartmentation failure As the Wague family fled the fire in their apartment, the door never closed properly, creating the initial opening for smoke to enter the third-floor hallway.

Hundreds of blocks of flats in London still have serious fire safety defects, according to new figures from the London Fire Brigade (LFB). More than 1,400 buildings have simultaneous evacuation plans ...

In January 2020, a serious blaze broke out in the kitchen at St Luke's Church in Deepdale as occupants of the upper floors ...

New fire compartmentation and door survey technology. Using a tablet device, the FPA’s software application enables surveyors to upload building floor plans which are used to describe the ...

Traditional brickwork has long been a popular façade finish, offering rich textures and durability. However, with increasing demands for efficient construction— alongside the growing trend to use ...

The University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool will have essential repairs carried out - including heating, lighting and flooring ...

During November 2007 Lendlease circulated a revised fire safety strategy document proposing the removal of the compartmentation around individual rooms within Plant Room 2. As completed in December ...

A woman who is prohibited from entering her building over a fire safety risk says she cries every day. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... which include problems with internal fire compartmentation ...