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Overseas news: Building Products magazine has been told that Arch Timber Protection has treated over 200m3 of Oregon pine for the Bijlmer Arena, a new railway station in South East Amsterdam and the first in Holland to have a timber roof. It has been reported that the key to the use of the timber was its ability to deliver against a very demanding specification and the volume of timber made fire safety a critical issue. Another consideration was low maintenance.

Vacsol FR fire retardant framing timbers are claimed by Arch Timber Protection to be a 'revolutionary' option for fire safety management on timber frame construction sites. Tests are said to reveal that the timbers possess significantly improved fire performance, allowing greater time to evacuate a production site in the event of a fire. Production methods have been developed to make the product cost effective.

Vacsol FR fire retardant framing timbers are claimed by Arch Timber Protection to be a 'revolutionary' option for fire safety management on timber frame construction sites. Tests are said to reveal that the timbers possess significantly improved fire performance, allowing greater time to evacuate a production site in the event of a fire. Production methods have been developed to make the product cost effective.