From our Scotland branch
Join us for this free, online webinar covering compliance and traditional buildings.
The Scottish Government Guidance for complying with Building Standards “Guide to the conversion of traditional buildings” was released in September. This session looks at the thinking behind the guidance, providing:
- A potted history of events influencing modern fire safety regulations
- The fire resistance of historic timber doors
- Fire testing of lath and lime plaster
About the Speaker: Steve Emery
Steve Emery has over 40 years’ experience in fire safety in historic buildings. He chairs the Institution of Fire Engineers Special Interest Group for Heritage Buildings and has undertaken research and fire testing, leading to the writing of fire safety guidance documents for small historic churches, historic town centres, thatched buildings and a guide to the fire resistance of historic timber panel doors. He also wrote Section 2: Fire, of the 2026 version of the Historic Environment Scotland ACOP; “Guide for Practitioners 6, The Conversion of Traditional Buildings”.