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 ...

MADISON, Wis. — Neutral, a real estate development company focused on creating sustainable and healthy mixed-use communities, has presented the results of a 3-hour fire test for a hybrid mass timber ...

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 ...

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, ...

Fire safety building standards present a significant challenge and have acted as a barrier to the development of the building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market. This creates a complex landscape ...

Nancee Wells, a field guide in the Dana Point/Laguna Beach area, sent me an email asking about the fire resistance of California native plants. Although California natives will eventually go up in ...