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Fire Safety Engineering – Peer Review
What Happens When a Fire Safety Engineer Peer Reviews a Design? A peer review is more than a second set of eyes. Fire engineering designs can involve complex assumptions, calculations, modelling and engineering judgement. An independent review provides an opportunity...
Common Failures in Building Litigation Matters
Through our fire safety expert witness work, we've noticed the same issues arise time and again across building litigation matters. One of the most common involves product substitution. A specified product may become unavailable, too expensive or subject to long lead...
Fire Safety Performance Gaps
A building can be compliant when it's completed—but is it still performing as originally designed years later? A fire safety performance gap can develop when building alterations, maintenance or renovations change the way fire safety systems perform without...
Federal Court Dismisses Alucobond ACP Class Action
On 27 March 2026, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its judgment in the matter of The Owners – Strata Plan No 87231 v 3A Composites GmbH (No 10) [2026] FCA 351. This significant class action revolved around two aluminium composite panel (ACP) products -...
Large-scale BESS Facilities – FRNSW Update
Are you concerned about large-scale lithium-ion battery storage facilities being developed near your community? Earlier this year, Fire and Rescue NSW updated their large-scale external lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) technical information sheet,...
10th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference
The 10th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference was held in Canary Wharf, London, on 20–21 May 2026. Russ Timpson, founder and organiser of the Tall Building Fire Safety Network, invited Christina Knorr to present at this prestigious international event....
When “Stay Put” Strategies Fail
When “Stay Put” Strategies Fail The apartment fire that occurred in Valencia on 22 February 2024 has become one of the most significant high-rise residential fire events in recent years. Initial reports indicated that the fire originated on a balcony before rapidly...
When Buildings Burn from the Outside
The Hidden Risks in Exterior Wall Assemblies In modern construction, we’ve made buildings lighter, more energy efficient, and more visually striking than ever before using exterior cladding or façade systems. These systems include combustible materials like aluminium...