SFS PocketTalks

In this PocketTalks, we explore how early engagement in technical design with building product manufacturers can improve fire safety performance in the construction industry. With rising insurance premiums and a culture of risk aversion, improved awareness and understanding of how products and systems behave in fire situations is more important than ever.

Explore the complexities of thermal bridging in building design with a focus on rainscreen subframes in this episode. Understand how components like brackets in rainscreen subframes, which interrupt a building’s thermal envelope, can cause locally higher heat loss and potentially a performance gap.

What are the implications of The Construction Playbook, a guidance document launched by the UK Cabinet Office?Explore how this playbook, building upon precedents such as 'Construction 2025' and the National Infrastructure Strategy 2020, aims to use the enormous purchasing power of social infrastructure projects to drive investment in the construction industry.

In this episode we examine the potential challenges faced by manufacturers of permanently attached fall protection systems due to a potential lack of a testing standard.

Discover how U-Values are calculated and their importance in meeting energy efficiency standards in building regulations.