A new code of practice for fire safety throughout the design, construction and use of a building is now available from BSI. DD9999: 2005 covers the entire lifetime of a building – from design to ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was ...

Code aims to standardise the specification of protective paints and coatings in refurbs The selection and application of fire protective coatings in public and multi-occupancy buildings has been ...

Smoke, not flames, caused the deaths of 25 people in a nightclub fire at Arpora, exposing serious lapses in fire safety ...

Value fashion chain Primark and Zara owner Inditex have joined H&M in committing to signing a new fire and building safety code in Bangladesh, following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which ...

Ron Alalouff provides an overview of the NFPA 241 code relating to construction site fire safety in the US, based on a talk and written presentation given by Ray O’Brocki, Manager of Fire Service ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to ...

LAMORINDA, CA — Facing growing wildfire risk and new state standards, the Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District is moving to ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

Ruth Balser was a fledgling state lawmaker when five people perished in a business complex fire on Route 9 in Newton. It was Feb. 9, 2000, when wind-fueled flames consumed 200 Boylston St., conjuring ...

Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...