Items Tagged with 'fire safety'

Volunteers, both professionals and those eager to help, rebuild Asheville post fire damage.

Staggering Joints

The Firestop Contractors International Association will hold exams at its annual show coming up in May.

The ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, recently removed its lawsuit against two contractors that supposedly started a fire near its campus, reported MyNewsLA. The fire caused the campus to shut down temporarily, as well as damage to the landscape.

3A Composites USA announced that its ALUCOBOND FaceFastened system successfully passed third-party NFPA 285 testing on a wood-framed assembly, which is commonly used in low-rise, multifamily and mixed-use market segments.

October product focus on Firestopping/Fireproofing.

Wildfires continue to increase in frequency and severity, spreading across North America. This smoke exposes us to harmful pollutants outside and indoors, impacting our health and quality of life. The Armstrong StrataClean IQ Air Filtration System can help reduce the impact of wildfire smoke using proven MERV13 filtration to clean the air in a sleek, seamless design.

October product focus on Firestopping/Fireproofing.

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced a new line of fire wall hangers designed to install with a power nailer during framing, saving time before hanging drywall and keeping construction projects on schedule.