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18.1.2021 Witness your testing remotely Millions of workers across the world have converted to the world of remote working for the first time ever, and workplaces will never be the same. With increasing... Read more

18.1.2021 TUCSA webinar: fire risks of non-structural building systems during earthquakes & post-earthquake situations At the 21st Structural Steel Day held on 11 November 2020, Mr. Ilker IBIK, CEO of Efectis Era Avrasya, a member of TUCSA (Turkish Structural Steel Association), addressed... Read more

18.1.2021 Cone calorimeter furnace Efectis has recently purchased additional reaction to fire testing equipment, which will complete the range of reaction to fire equipment already in operation within the Efectis group. This... Read more

18.1.2021 New test standards in 2020 Efectis is involved in the preparation of new standards issued by CEN in Brussels. In recent years we have worked hard to realize new test standards and to... Read more

18.1.2021 Main changes in the new French warehouse regulations With effect from 1 January 2021, the recently published decree 2020-1169, the order of 24 September 2020 modifying the classification of hazardous industrial installations (ICPE), and some prescriptions... Read more

18.1.2021 Fire safety review of student accommodation buildings After the Grenfell tragedy, the risk of fire spread in high-rise buildings, i.e. higher than 18 m, have become a major concern. If the requirements of the Building... Read more

18.1.2021 FSE studies for Gebze - Darıca and Fahrettin Altay-Narlıdere Kaymakamlik Metro Projects Tunnel ventilation system capacity and operation scenarios have been defined within the scope of the projects of Gebze Darıca Metro (11 stations, 15.4 km in length) and Fahrettin... Read more

18.1.2021 Fire safety of façades, a combination of factors After the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower in London, many municipalities and building owners in the Netherlands are concerned with the fire safety of the façades of their... Read more

4.1.2021 Efectis approvals in Middle East Secure Market Access to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan Efectis is authorized to issue the mandatory Certificates of Compliance (CoCs) for the above Middle East regions... Read more

13.10.2020 Project to boost Pan-European fire safety efforts We are pleased to announce the inauguration of a European project to map the existing fire data collected across Member States and to propose meaningful data sets to... Read more

12.10.2020 Saudi Arabia recognition Saudi Arabia has laid out targets for diversification and improving competitiveness in its Vision 2030. The long-term goals are built around main themes, which set out specific objectives... Read more

12.10.2020 Investigating the cause of a fire After a fire, building and business owners are confronted with experts who assess the damage and an insurance company that needs to investigate the cause of the fire,... Read more