Sadly, when it comes to the construction industry; all I see is blame; there is too much friction and things are not working. Just like the cladding and fires, waterproofing and our cracking buildings for example where things aren’t quite right, I think passive fire protection is one area that could use some leadership and a shift in paradigm.

Lack of design and planning, coupled with an focus on building certification has lead to large numbers of defective installations due to a lack of understanding of the concept of the passive fire penetration system.