UL Future Built Forum Intro 

January 2019 in the middle of a “Polar Vortex” I attended UL Future Built Forum—an...

Cross Laminated Timber at UL Future Built Forum – Jan 2019

Thank you to UL, FDNY & IAFF for hosting the future build forum last winter. Today I would like to...

What do you do with your Firestop Submittal?

Are you able to put your firestop submittal to use on a project?  If its...

Questions about tall timber construction? 

Do you have questions about CLT? Here is another presentation from the UL/FDNY/IAFF forum  Meeting...

CLT: What the fire services need to know

Tall Timber buildings, including those made with CLT, are now a code requirement. How will...

Tall Timber Construction- tests codes and future projects 

Looking for details on tall timber construction? Check out this slide deck from the UL/FDNY/IAFF...

Terrorism Protection by Design

What if there were a terrorist attack on one of your projects? If you are...

Are you patching rated walls properly? 

I have seen some creative ways of patching walls, but when it comes to fire-rated...

Why California patches fail: more on patching rated walls (part 2) 

Thanks for the great response on the last post related to patching rated walls. I...

Patching Rated Walls: How One Jurisdiction Handles It (Part 3)

You have all heard the whole, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” line from...