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Built by Nature awards €200,000 grant toward development of a Commercial Timber Guidebook
Read moreTo foster cross-sector industry alignment on solutions to ensure the widespread adoption of large-scale mass timber offices, the Built by Nature Fund has awarded a €200,000 grant to a diverse UK consortium – including OFR Consultants – focused on unlocking the barriers to structural timber through the development of a technical Commercial Timber Guidebook.
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OFR contributes to evacuation research
Read moreContributing their time to future fire safety and policy, our colleagues Amir and Luis recently volunteered in a high rise evacuation exercise. Here, Luis tells us more.
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Our Technical Director has co-edited a new book
Read moreOur OFR team are experts in fire engineering, committed to delivering pre-eminent expertise to protect people, property and the environment; today our colleague and technical director Dr Danny Hopkin has further cemented our position in the industry, co-editing a newly released book, whilst co-authoring several chapters.
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Review of large-scale fire tests on cross-laminated timber
Read moreConcerns about the environmental impact of building construction is leading to timber being more commonly used.
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An improved reliability-based approach to specifying fire resistance periods for buildings in England
Read moreFor common building situations in England, the contemporary fire safety design guidance recommends structural fire resistance periods for elements based upon occupancy and building height.
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A round up of a year of research
Read moreThe past year certainly has been universally challenging. Plans have had to adapt, and that has included the extent of our research.
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External fire wall incidents
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The performance of laminated glass subjected to constant heat fluxes related to building fires
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