What is Passive Fire Protection (PFP)? When referring to PFP, we are talking about the integration of constructed elements in buildings, whose design it is to delay the spread of fire and smoke to other areas in the building. By doing this it is hoped that people and certain areas in the building will be [...]

Considering that one of steel’s most defining characteristics is its fire resistant properties, notably when compared with other materials used in construction, most notably wood, you could be forgiven for imagining that steel framed buildings need not worry too much about fire protection. Unfortunately, reduced flammability is only that…reduced. Steel buildings still need great planning [...]