29 killed in Istanbul nightclub renovation fire

29 killed in Istanbul nightclub renovation fire

Fire in Masquerade Club, closed for renovation, started with sparks from work and burned to third floor of 16-floor building. Victims were mainly workers engaged in the renovation and nightclub staff. Authorities have suggested that the club did not have a permit for...
Denmark historic monument & museum fire

Denmark historic monument & museum fire

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...
CPR CE-mark and export

CPR CE-mark and export

The EU CE-mark is necessary to sell construction products in the EU, but also brings credibility and added-value for export, for example for timber and wood products used in both commercial and residential buildings. An article published by Burnblock explains that the...
Home fire safety video

Home fire safety video

Video shows side-by-side room fire tests with UK fire-safe and US non fire-safe furniture – and how families react. Two identical open-front mock-up rooms were furnished with two sofas (one UK Furniture Fire Safety Regulations standard, using flame retardant FR, and...
Book: materials fire testing methods

Book: materials fire testing methods

300-page book presents fire resistance testing of construction materials, insulation, cables, furniture, textiles, furniture, and also dust and liquids, smoke and toxicity and science of fire modelling and large scale tests. Both standardised test methods and...