Gary Strong
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Gary Strong BSc(Hons) FRICS FCIArb C.BuildE FCABE FCILA is Chair of the International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Coalition and Global Building Standards Director at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

One of the most effective ways to avoid this happening in the future and improve fire-safety standards across the world is by embedding them into our planning systems, and at an early stage. Image courtesy of Mick Lobb / Fire damaged properties in Heol Don – Whitchurch / CC BY-SA 2.0
Special Reports
The significance of urban planning in fighting future fires

Fires can cause up to 180,000 deaths globally each year. This, according to The World Bank, is three times as high as the annual average of deaths due to all-natural hazards. The extent of fire-related injuries is even higher, let…

Some countries will already be ahead of others in how structures are built and managed to protect against fire. Image courtesy of clachcl0 (pixabay.com)
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What’s needed to make our structures more fire resilient? 

By 2050, the world’s population is set to grow to almost 10 billion and 68% are set to live in cities. With most locations already heavily populated, the additional housing, hospitals, schools, shops and infrastructure required will mean that ever…