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Who is responsible to ensure a building meets appropriate Building and Fire Code requirements? Most would answer, the building designer, or perhaps the contractor constructing

I often get asked when working on existing buildings, “What upgrades will be required?” Unfortunately, this is often not a straightforward question to answer. My

Recently, I’ve been aiding a customer in transitioning a proprietary building material approved for use in Canada into the United States construction industry.  While working

When learning the Building Code, there is a lot of helpful information to help you understand the ‘why’, so you can go beyond the words…you

As fire protection and life safety professionals we are in the business of selling fire safety. Whether you work for a Fire Department, a consulting

Building and fire officials assume critical roles in our communities, from building and life safety to education and investment protection. Non-bias, third-party reviews, as a

If a building is on fire, how much water is needed to put the fire out? The presence of hydrants is a hopeful sign, but it should never be taken for granted that water will actually be produced in the quantities needed, or even any at all.