Fire rated door assemblies play an important role in saving lives and minimizing property damage by providing safe egress and compartmentalizing smoke, flames and when required, dangerous radiant heat ...

Special-Lite fire-rated doors are now considerably lighter thanks to a new mineral core material. The lightweight core reduces the weight of a typical 3x7-foot door by approximately 60 pounds, easing ...

Ensuring occupant safety in high-rise architecture is paramount, but confusion about life safety standards and overlapping building codes often lead to designs that aren’t compliant and fail to ...

Since April 2025, TÜV Rheinland has been an approved certification body under the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Product Listing Scheme (PLS). This accreditation covers fire safety products ...

Building design today, and throughout the 20th century, has been significantly shaped by fire safety considerations. Architects today are familiar with the wide range of code requirements for a ...

Fletcher Building is looking into whether fire doors at the international convention centre in Auckland are contaminated with asbestos. At least two other buildings are reported to be looking into the ...