Visit Element at stand T310 during UK Construction Week from October 1-3 to discover how our "Good Door, Bad Door" and "Burnt Door" exhibits can help you ensure the highest standards of security, fire safety, and certification for your timber doors.

 

About the Event

UK Construction Week comprises of different co-located shows including the Build Show and Timber Expo.  UK Construction Week is a multi-award-winner of the UK Trade Show and is the UK’s leading trade event for the industry, attracting 25,000 visitors.

 

Meet our Experts at stand T310

Join us at UK Construction Week 2024 at stand T310. Discover how Element Materials Technology supports the construction industry with our expertise in:

  • "Good Door / Bad Door" Exhibit: Learn what makes a door effective in fire safety and security through real-world examples.
  • Interactive Burnt Door Display: See a timber door subjected to rigorous fire testing. Witness firsthand the critical importance of keeping fire doors closed and the impact of fire exposure on door integrity and performance.

Stand display:

  • Comprehensive Testing Services: Ensuring materials meet the highest safety and performance standards, from fire resistance to mechanical and environmental testing.
  • New Fire Resistance Facility: Engage with our experts and learn about our cutting-edge Birchwood site, setting new standards in fire safety testing.

 

Our experts will be speaking at the Infrastructure Hub Theatre during the event:

 

Peter Barker – The European Classification System Explained

Tuesday, 1st October | 11:25 – 11:55


Nick Clifford – Mass Timber Moisture Management Planning

Wednesday, 2nd October | 12:10 – 12:40

 

Chris Dean – An Introduction to Reaction to Fire and Classification

Thursday, 3rd October | 10:50 – 11:20

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Technical Policy Manager

Peter Barker

Peter has extensive experience in passive fire protection, with a focus on leading and supporting engineers in creating engineering assessments and European classifications for fire-resistant construction products. Actively involved in multiple BSI and CEN committees, Peter helps develop national and international standards, ensuring products meet the highest safety standards.

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Senior Timber Technical Consultant

Nick Clifford

Nick has over twenty year’s experience as a timber consultant with a Client list that includes architects, engineers, local government, BNFL, the HSE, main contractors, manufacturers, retailers, housing associations and many more. His work in recent years had focused more on site analysis of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam mass timber structures, contributing to industry best practice guidance site moisture and decay analysis. He has carried out many thousands of site moisture and decay analysis tests on CLT sites across the UK and is among the foremost UK experts on the subject of achieving durability with mass timber

Technical Governance Manager

Chris Dean

Chris has 30 years of experience in fire testing. Specializing in Reaction to Fire testing, Chris has a broad knowledge of the tests associated with construction, rail and marine testing. Chris’ current responsibilities are primarily focused on technical leadership and governance with a significant concentration on the technical development of the Reaction to Fire team and investment in new apparatus.

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