CAB Aluminium in Building
Conference 2018:
‘The Facade as Protection against Fire and Flanking Acoustics’
Jaguar Visitor Centre, Birmingham, Wednesday 16 May
March 2018

Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report as part of the Independent Review of Building Regulations found that the whole system of fire safety regulation regarding complex and high-rise buildings was ‘not fit for purpose’, and left room for those who wanted to take shortcuts to do so. A programme of change is needed to safeguard our built environment.

The first theme for CAB’s Aluminium in Building Conference 2018 looks at the issues facing our industry, particularly considering this on-going review of regulations. Our early confirmed speakers are:

Keynote Speaker: Merlyn Forrer, Fire Protection Manager, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service who will set the scene with his first-hand experience of a variety of pertinent fire safety issues.

David Metcalfe, Director, CWCT will focus on Windows and Curtain Walling including such areas as:
• Cavity Barriers and Fire Stopping in Curtain Walling
• Spandrel panels as used in Curtain Walling
• Curtain Walling testing.
Clive Everett, Facades Technical Standards Director, MD Insurance Services
‘Fire compliant facades - Practical considerations’.
Clive will consider several issues including:
• The warranty perspective
• Other façade elements requiring consideration
• Complying with BCA Guidance Note 18
• Defects we continue to see

Our second theme is flanking acoustics in curtain walling. As more curtain walling systems are used in high-rise living accommodation, how do you protect against flanking acoustics from one apartment to another? Can simple design changes make a big difference to performance? How do you test systems for their flanking acoustic performance and what impact does the installation have? We will be announcing further speakers very shortly.

Please email julie.harley@c-a-b.org.uk for more details and to book places.