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Health & Safety in the workplace is taken very seriously and the house building industry is no exception. This video compares the risks individuals might consider taking during their day-to-day activities...
Shows an office fire in real time reaching flashover in about 4.5 minutes. This is typical of many office fires caused by carelessness. Explains why fires like this happen and gives advice on preventing them.
In September 1999, the London Fire Brigade attended what at first appeared to be a routine fire at a video editing company, which occupied one of the commercial units of an old warehouse in the fashionable...
The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulation provide a legal framework for fire safety standards in new and altered houses. Approved documents give guidance to building designers and building control...
Shows what happens when a tea light containing two dead matches, pushed up against a television set, causes a fire in a typical front room. The room was designed with furniture complying to current...
Guidance for householders and builders on reducing radon levels in existing homes. Shows what radon remedial equipment actually looks like and how easily it can be installed in the home.
Describes an investigation for the Civil Aviation Authority of the performance of cabin water-sprays for the protection of passengers in the event of fire on board an aircraft.
Describes the various types of wall tie, their history and development, strengths and weaknesses. Looks at the problems of tie corrosion and the ways of identifying and remedying these. Gives practical...
Shows how pre-cast concrete has been widely used in the UK in many housing types, from two-storey to high-rise. Notes the difference between precast reinforced concrete (PRC) and large panel system (LPS)...
Shows how landlord and tenants can work together to improve heating in rented flats in an energy-efficient way. Describes a three-year project on a large local authority housing estate in Birmingham which...
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