Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some ...

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACTS, a leading third-party engineering firm specialized in testing, inspection, certification, engineering services, and knowledge & education in the Middle ...

My early mentor had a saying that resonated with me — “Avoid Wishful Thinking.” I’ve found that advice has served me well over the course of my 30-year (and still going) career. Living by that credo ...

Cigarettes are the most frequent cause of fatalities from residential fires in the United States. So, it might seem surprising to learn that a cigarette that burns stronger than others has been used ...

How safe is bamboo against fire? The recent fatal fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked discussions over the use of bamboo ...

The FR360 fire wall system by 3B Protection has successfully passed rigorous third-party testing, demonstrating six hours of continuous fire resistance and resilience against hose stream challenges, ...

Due to global climate change, the frequency and intensity of wildfires is increasing. This poses severe problems for utility companies as both distribution and transmission lines are frequently routed ...

As airfreight faces increasing risks from undeclared lithium-ion batteries and evolving regulatory demands, the humble unit ...

MANILA – The recent fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked conversations over the use of bamboo poles in construction. In a ...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is developing various research initiatives to make bamboo, a sustainable construction material, more fire-resistant.  In a statement released Friday, ...