This webinar gives an introduction to fire safety considerations in curtain walling applications within the UK construction industry. It reinforces the importance of competence, accountability and traceability.
This webinar will cover the following:
- Facade fundamentals including definition, functionality and the inherent design challenges where fire safety provision is essential.
- The importance of effective compartmentation and how this can be achieved using the right firestopping measures, focusing on the functional performance requirements of firestops, their positioning and the relevant fire test standards.
- The appropriate test standards alongside an overview of the different test paths to compliance in the UK relating to regulations, statutory compliance and the Building Safety Act.
- The importance of third-party certification, providing examples of different types of certification for product, environmental performance and industry schemes.
- Best practice throughout the design and construction stages, and which can contribute to the Golden Thread of information.