News 2018

New method of evaluating overall fire safety

27.11.2018 - Fire safety is not just one thing. It involves an interplay between a number of different factors. 

Climate change presents new problems for the emergency services

21.09.2018 - The dry summer has caused a record number of wildfires. 

Report prepares the ground for new Building Code in the wake of Grenfell Tower

06.09.2018 - The first report following the Grenfell Tower fire in London has been published.

New possibilities for testing of polymeric materials

18-09-18   DBI can now test smaller components according to the UL94 standard 

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15.05.2018 There is considerable evidence that timber will become an even more important construction material.

Cause of multistorey carpark fire in Liverpool still unclear

21.03.2018 - Never before have 1,400 cars been engulfed by flames in a multistorey carpark.