When the decision was made to rebuild and expand the Park Community School in Hampshire, U.K., school and fire safety officials wanted the new buildings to have the best possible fire sprinkler...
BLAZEMASTER® UK FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS BLOG
Installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the experts behind the most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world.
As the debate rages on in the UK about how to best implement effective fire protection measures, a report by the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), originally published in 2012, is...
One of the most common myths in the entire fire protection industry is that because CPVC is made of a type of plastic, it will melt and fail in a serious fire hazard.
Using CPVC as a material for...
BlazeMaster® Building Information Modeling (BIM) objects and specifications are now available to download.
In just a few clicks, integrate BlazeMaster fire protection systems—including CPVC pipe and...
Whether winter is hot on your heels or you’re experiencing an unexpectedly chilly June day, a fire sprinkler installation in cold temperatures can be a challenge, whatever material you’re using.
The...
Being environmentally friendly is more than just a trend. In the case of manufacturing, the industry’s understanding of its environmental impact has become more sophisticated.
After recent Tower fire tragedies, a 2017 report by the Housing and Finance Institute has built a picture of what comes next for UK housing in the wake of the disaster, and how the government can...
With figures revealing that only one in 50 of the UK’s social housing tower blocks has full sprinkler systems, the government has since revealed that no funding will be put towards funding the...
All fire protection systems are designed to save lives and protect property. But, depending on their design, certain systems can also reduce labor and material costs.
Building owners and installers navigate many challenges when it comes to high-rise retrofits: occupant disruption, installation costs and speed of installation just to name a few.
CPVC outperforms...