NFPA combined multiple protection documents and created one comprehensive set of guidance with NFPA 13.

Claims have been made that they are actually designed to be safer than buildings fabricated using structural steel.

This new facility incorporates a 72-in., five-stand tandem mill that produces 2.1 million tons of steel per year.

Fire sprinkler manufacturers are ready to show off their latest enhancements at this year’s show.

The first zone is selectable as a Class A or Class B water-flow input and the other five zones are selectable from different options, including two-wire smoke detection.

Russell will lead the sales division of fire sprinklers, resale items and devices to suppress and extinguish fires. Russell has been with Tyco since 2004 and has experience with Victaulic and Grinnell.

New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie made national headlines when it was reported by major news organizations that a member of his administration allegedly created a major traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, N.J. because the town’s mayor didn’t endorse Christie during the last governor’s election.

One of the common questions regarding the ICC International Residential Code is: Will the mandatory sprinkler requirements remain? The answer is a resounding yes! The 2015 ICC International Residential Code will continue to require all one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses to have sprinklers.

Uponor’s ProPex engineered polymer fittings, lead-free fittings and threaded adapter, and larger-diameter Uponor AquaPex tubing (all up to 2”) are now listed to UL 1821 and ULC/ORD-C199P

Lubrizol increases its mobile presence with the addition of its CPVC product line information to a mobile app for the Apple iPhone.