Installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the experts behind the most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world.
I’ve meant to write this post for some time now. It has been more than two years since the Grenfell fire and in that time the fire sprinkler industry in the United Kingdom has seen tremendous growth....
I recently detailed why CPVC – which has been in use for more than 30 years in fire protection systems worldwide – offers clear advantages over steel piping. These include lower initial cost, ease...
While CPVC pipe and fittings are used daily in concrete tower blocks and private homes as the best choice for fire protection, one brand – BlazeMaster® CPVC – has performed well for years. Today, we...
As interest in concrete tower block fire sprinkler system retrofits increases across the nation, there remains a backlog of projects. Sadly, this is primarily in direct response to the Grenfell Tower...
If you are a tower block owner, registered social landlord or someone who still believes that a fire sprinkler system is too expensive – or not needed – to include in a new flat or for a retrofit...
Recent events around the world have brought the need for fire sprinkler protection systems to the fore like never before. For high rise block owners and specifiers in the UK who may be unfamiliar...
Extremely encouraging news was announced in the March issue of the National Fire Sprinkler Network’s (NFSN) newsletter. It was reported that more than 1,000 tower blocks have been retrofitted with...
BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems are delighted to launch the 2018 Cost-saving report, which will give specifiers and installers an insight into the short and long term savings made by selecting a...
Back in November 2015, Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant at the Welsh Government made the announcement that all new and converted housing from 2016 onwards will include a sprinkler system.
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As CPVC piping — the specialised materialthat powers BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems — is a polymer, it requires a solvent cement to join the piping with the fitting.
This means that a large...