Fire safety regulations aim to prevent fires from occurring and to minimise harm when they do. Depending on the type of building, builders must install fire alarms, use fire-resistant walls and doors ...

Structural fire engineering and safety represent a critical interdisciplinary field focused on ensuring that buildings and infrastructure maintain their integrity and functionality during fire ...

As wildfires threaten densely populated areas worldwide with increasing frequency and intensity, Thomas Gernay, an associate professor in civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is ...

The American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Sharjah Civil Defence Authority hosted the First Symposium on Recent Advances in Fire and Life Safety on April 9–10, 2025. Held as part of the Sharjah ...

Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy. Sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), this module covers critical insights into fire-resilient ...

As construction projects across the Middle East continue to grow in scale, height and complexity, the role of fire engineering is evolving. What was once treated as a late-stage compliance exercise is ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

MCD Fire Engineering is bringing the latest innovations in fire safety from Australia to Ireland - and vice versa, aiming to incorporate the best of both worlds in the application of fire safety ...