Additional Blogs
Are we ignoring water as the biggest threat to buildings?
Ask most people in construction what keeps them awake at night and you’ll hear the same answers about fire risk, structural failure, programme schedules and rising costs. They are all valid and...
Read moreMass timber and water - are we asking the right questions?
"Why sprinkler water - not fire - is mass timber's greatest threat" was the original headline of a recent research article. Take a moment with that headline. A system that keeps fires small is being...
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The Lifespan of Common Building Materials Explained
Every house is built in layers, and each layer wears down on its own clock. Roofing, walls, floors, insulation and pipework all age at different speeds. A 30-year-old home has probably been re-roofed...
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