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Fire Safety Pitfalls Arising From Modern Methods of Construction

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  • 18.04.2024
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Fire Engineer, Tom Dale, will summarise the advantages of modern methods of building construction, including modular construction and alternative materials.

He will also identify some of the fire safety issues associated with them such as, poor final onsite installation, usage of combustible materials and the use of plasterboard and its reliability. Each of which has the potential to increase the likelihood of a fire, and the extent of damage caused.

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