Fire Protection & Engineering

The UK has a highly competitive and efficient fire protection industry that has created a market for materials for fire protection of steel structures dominated by high volume, low margin supply.

For high-rise and complex buildings requiring long periods of fire resistance, the UK is fortunate to be home to many of the most innovative fire engineering specialists in the world. They take advantage of the extensive research carried out on steel framed buildings to offer bespoke building solutions for fire which can be created at a cost much less than that incurred by following prescriptive advice.

Information Sources:

• Fire Resistance of Steel Framed Buildings, Corus Construction & Industrial, 2006.
• Fire Protection of Structural Steel in Buildings, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, 2007.
• Guide to the Advanced Fire Safety Engineering of Structures, Institution of Structural Engineers, 2007.
• Approved Document B, Department of Communities & Local Government, 2007.
• The one stop shop for information on materials in fire, University of Manchester.