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18.1.2021 Main changes in the new French warehouse regulations With effect from 1 January 2021, the recently published decree 2020-1169, the order of 24 September 2020 modifying the classification of hazardous industrial installations (ICPE), and some prescriptions... Read more

18.1.2021 Fire safety review of student accommodation buildings After the Grenfell tragedy, the risk of fire spread in high-rise buildings, i.e. higher than 18 m, have become a major concern. If the requirements of the Building... Read more

18.1.2021 FSE studies for Gebze - Darıca and Fahrettin Altay-Narlıdere Kaymakamlik Metro Projects Tunnel ventilation system capacity and operation scenarios have been defined within the scope of the projects of Gebze Darıca Metro (11 stations, 15.4 km in length) and Fahrettin... Read more

18.1.2021 Fire safety of façades, a combination of factors After the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower in London, many municipalities and building owners in the Netherlands are concerned with the fire safety of the façades of their... Read more

18.1.2021 News from the board At the beginning of this new year, I want to take this opportunity to wish you a healthy and happy 2021. There is no doubt that 2020 was... Read more

4.1.2021 Efectis approvals in Middle East Secure Market Access to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan Efectis is authorized to issue the mandatory Certificates of Compliance (CoCs) for the above Middle East regions... Read more

24.12.2020 Fire Safety Engineering Services: CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics One of the most crucial factors of fire safety is to predict the smoke density and emission including heat transfer at the stage of design. During fire, heat and... Read more

16.10.2020 News from the board European borders are increasingly subject to restrictions and containment measures, and other temporary expedients are being tightened daily. It is becoming more and more difficult to hold meetings... Read more

13.10.2020 Project to boost Pan-European fire safety efforts We are pleased to announce the inauguration of a European project to map the existing fire data collected across Member States and to propose meaningful data sets to... Read more

13.10.2020 UKCA - new certification mark From the 1st January 2021 a new Certification Mark will be introduced to England Scotland and Wales, the new “UKCA” mark (UK Conformity Assessment). With the UKs transition... Read more

12.10.2020 Saudi Arabia recognition Saudi Arabia has laid out targets for diversification and improving competitiveness in its Vision 2030. The long-term goals are built around main themes, which set out specific objectives... Read more

12.10.2020 Investigating the cause of a fire After a fire, building and business owners are confronted with experts who assess the damage and an insurance company that needs to investigate the cause of the fire,... Read more