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UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2017 Edition) – what you need to know?
location UAE
UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2017 Edition) – what you need to know?
January 22, 2017
Tall wood case study—The Wade Avenue experiment
location Canada
Tall wood case study—The Wade Avenue experiment
January 5, 2019
Vortex Fire to host “External fire spread risk in tall building design – CPD Course” in Dubai (17-21 March 2019)
location UAE
Vortex Fire to host “External fire spread risk in tall building design – CPD Course” in Dubai (17-21 March 2019)
January 16, 2019
Toronto Mass Timber Construction
location Canada
Toronto Mass Timber Construction
January 21, 2019
Vortex Fire (Dubai) receives IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation
location UAE
Vortex Fire (Dubai) receives IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation
March 7, 2019
National Building Code of Canada – Part 9 Webinar
location Canada
National Building Code of Canada – Part 9 Webinar
September 3, 2019
Hello Manitoba!
location Canada
Hello Manitoba!
September 5, 2019
Ontario Building Code (OBC) changes effective as of 01 January
location Canada
Ontario Building Code (OBC) changes effective as of 01 January
January 6, 2020
Mass Timber Workshop: A Primer – Toronto
location Canada
Mass Timber Workshop: A Primer – Toronto
February 3, 2020
SFPE Conference – Façade fire safety – Comparison between UAE & Australian approaches
location Australia
SFPE Conference – Façade fire safety – Comparison between UAE & Australian approaches
February 17, 2020
Urban Toronto
location Canada
Urban Toronto
February 26, 2020
A Monte Carlo-based probabilistic barrier failure model for arbitrary fire environment
location Canada
A Monte Carlo-based probabilistic barrier failure model for arbitrary fire environment
December 22, 2018
Vortex Fire Dubai awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
location UAE
Vortex Fire Dubai awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
November 8, 2018
Vortex Fire awarded House of Expertise status by Dubai Civil Defence
location UAE
Vortex Fire awarded House of Expertise status by Dubai Civil Defence
July 5, 2017
Key changes in the 2018 Edition of NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code”
location Canada
Key changes in the 2018 Edition of NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code”
October 24, 2017
Canadian Fire Safety Association – Annual Education Forum 2018
location Canada
Canadian Fire Safety Association – Annual Education Forum 2018
April 5, 2018
Australian Government rejects call to ban PE cladding import and use
location Australia
Australian Government rejects call to ban PE cladding import and use
April 14, 2018
Vortex Fire renews House of Expertise (HOE) licence with Dubai Civil Defence (DCD)
location UAE
Vortex Fire renews House of Expertise (HOE) licence with Dubai Civil Defence (DCD)
June 5, 2018
External Fire Spread Risk in Tall Building Design
location UAE
External Fire Spread Risk in Tall Building Design
June 21, 2018
Australia: Insurance industry ACP residual hazard identification reporting protocol
location Australia
Australia: Insurance industry ACP residual hazard identification reporting protocol
July 14, 2018
New Brunswick (APEGNB) – Permit to Practice
location Canada
New Brunswick (APEGNB) – Permit to Practice
July 23, 2018
Got Wood?
location Canada
Got Wood?
September 27, 2018
Key changes to UAE Fire & Life Safety Code of Practice 2018 Edition
location UAE
Key changes to UAE Fire & Life Safety Code of Practice 2018 Edition
October 14, 2018
Vortex Fire COVID-19 Update
location Australia
Vortex Fire COVID-19 Update
March 17, 2020
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation!
location UAE
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation!
April 20, 2020
Learn with Vortex Fire – Getting to “Yes” Using Alternative Solutions Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
location Canada
Learn with Vortex Fire – Getting to “Yes” Using Alternative Solutions Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
September 21, 2020
2022 Toronto Wood Solutions Conference
location Canada
2022 Toronto Wood Solutions Conference
October 25, 2022
New 2023 Ontario Building Code Changes – Smoke Damper Requirements
location Canada
New 2023 Ontario Building Code Changes – Smoke Damper Requirements
March 7, 2023
Vortex Fire Abu Dhabi : Relocation to New Office
location UAE
Vortex Fire Abu Dhabi : Relocation to New Office
May 15, 2023
Vortex Fire Renews Dubai Civil Defence House of Expertise License For 2023-2024
location UAE
Vortex Fire Renews Dubai Civil Defence House of Expertise License For 2023-2024
May 15, 2023
Updates to Ontario Building Code for Six-Storey Wood Buildings: Streamlined Construction and Expanded Possibilities
location Canada
Updates to Ontario Building Code for Six-Storey Wood Buildings: Streamlined Construction and Expanded Possibilities
May 16, 2023
UAE General Command of Civil Defence Circular Memo on “Improving Passive Firestopping” and modifications to UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice requirements
location UAE
UAE General Command of Civil Defence Circular Memo on “Improving Passive Firestopping” and modifications to UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice requirements
June 14, 2023
12 Days of the NBC – Manitoba Code Changes
location Canada
12 Days of the NBC – Manitoba Code Changes
December 4, 2023
Behind the Glitz: The Critical Role of Fire and Life Safety Strategies in Casinos
location UAE
Behind the Glitz: The Critical Role of Fire and Life Safety Strategies in Casinos
February 22, 2024
Key changes in the 2024 Edition of NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code”
location UAE
Key changes in the 2024 Edition of NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code”
March 18, 2024
Vortex Fire renews Dubai Civil Defence House of Expertise License for 2022-2023
location UAE
Vortex Fire renews Dubai Civil Defence House of Expertise License for 2022-2023
May 24, 2022
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation till 2023
location UAE
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation till 2023
March 17, 2022
Back with popular demand – “Making the Magic Happen with Alternative Solutions” Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
location Canada
Back with popular demand – “Making the Magic Happen with Alternative Solutions” Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
October 15, 2020
Local fire consultancy services in Saudi Arabia
location UAE
Local fire consultancy services in Saudi Arabia
October 19, 2020
Mass timber permit approvals still a challenge and requires persistence
location Canada
Mass timber permit approvals still a challenge and requires persistence
October 28, 2020
Key changes to NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code” (2021 Edition)
location Canada
Key changes to NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code” (2021 Edition)
February 23, 2021
Demystifying Tall Wood Buildings Webinar presented by Jack Keays
location Canada
Demystifying Tall Wood Buildings Webinar presented by Jack Keays
March 1, 2021
Mass Timber Design Manual
location Canada
Mass Timber Design Manual
May 5, 2021
SFPE Live Premium Webinar Series: Facades
location UAE
SFPE Live Premium Webinar Series: Facades
May 20, 2021
Mass Timber in Progress: Winnipeg
location Canada
Mass Timber in Progress: Winnipeg
August 18, 2021
Mass Timber Conference – Ingenium 2021
location Canada
Mass Timber Conference – Ingenium 2021
September 28, 2021
Vortex Fire renews ISO QMS 9001: 2015 accreditation!
location UAE
Vortex Fire renews ISO QMS 9001: 2015 accreditation!
October 28, 2021
Ontario BuildingCode (OBC) Updates:Encapsulated MassTimber Construction
location Canada
Ontario BuildingCode (OBC) Updates:Encapsulated MassTimber Construction
December 22, 2024