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The National Association of State Fire Marshals Publish Definitive Manual on Construction Fire Safety
Apr 26, 2019
NFPA reports that the U.S. fire service responds to an average of 8,440 fires on structures under construction, undergoing major renovation, or under demolition each year with an average fire loss of $310 million.
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2021 Code Cycle: New Construction Types, New Fire Safety Guidance
Apr 1, 2019
The International Code Council (ICC) has published the final results of the code change proposals considered in 2018, including passage of the entire package of 14 tall mass timber code change proposals.
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Construction Fire Safety Coalition Report
Mar 19, 2019
More than 100 fire protection engineers and code officials in two states obtained fire safety during construction training in the second week of March from one of the Construction Fire Safety Coalition’s (CFSC) partner members.
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Fire Prevention at Buildings Under Renovation or Construction
Mar 19, 2019
Buildings under construction or renovation are at their most vulnerable and weakest condition. Accumulation of waste combustibles, limited access, minimal water supply and hazardous operations increase the challenge. Add to this the effects of firefighting operations, increased water weight, weakened metal and support structures, and hidden hot spots, and you have a formula for disaster waiting to happen.
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A Moment of Reflection: Construction Fire Safety in 2018
Feb 14, 2019
2018 marked significant progress for the Construction Fire Safety Coalition, all to ensure our stakeholders have the right information to do their jobs, and to raise awareness about construction fire safety best practices.
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