Everything You Need to Know About Fire Safety and Façade Cladding

Description

This seminar will give an overview of terminology used in the context of fire safety and façade applications. It will progress through topics including test standards, high rise and high-risk buildings, UK fire safety regulations, façade cladding types and ventilated facades. By the end of the CPD you should have a better understanding of: - Current UK fire regulations focusing on ventilated façade construction and cladding panels/systems - Test Methods and how to challenge manufacturers to produce the relevant certification or test evidence. - Buildings that may need extra attention due to usage, occupants or building dimensions - How different cladding types are produced, what the raw materials are and what this means with regard to their reaction to fire performance. - Ventilated façade construction and be able to identify/specify all components required. - The benefits of Stone wool cladding boards.