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Citation
(2001), "News from the BRE", Structural Survey, Vol. 19 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss.2001.11019aab.011
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
News from the BRE
Keywords Composites, Timber frame, Fire testing, Merger
Recent news from the BRE includes the following:
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The winning of DETR funding to establish a network group for composites in construction.
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The fire testing of the six-storey Timber Frame 2,000 building at Cardington. The test demonstrated that timber frame construction can meet the functional requirements of the Building Regulations in terms of limiting internal fire spread and maintaining structural stability.
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Major re-structuring, with the Loss Prevention Council and WIMLAS technical approvals merging with BRE certification and being located on the BRE site at Garston, Hertfordshire.