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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.

Chemicals can be intimidating – what hazards do they represent? How should I protect occupants from these hazards? How do I mitigate risks in a

A common misunderstanding about structural engineers is that we design structures so that they don’t move.  This is not entirely accurate, in fact we often

We’re finding ourselves asking this question a lot lately. How temporary is temporary? Perhaps it’s as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, or is