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UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice: September 2018 Changes – Course now Available!
Course now Available! In partnership with AEC Daily we are thrilled to provide our UAE colleagues with relevant knowledge on Fire and Life Safety...
Ontario Building Code: Changes 2020 (Part 3) online Course now available!
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with AEC Daily and provide you with knowledge on relevant changes regarding the Ontario Building Code....
Mass timber permit approvals still a challenge and requires persistence
With mass timber gaining acceptance for a new breed of midrise buildings, often coined “the missing middle,” architects and code consultants face...
Local fire consultancy services in Saudi Arabia
Local fire consultancy services in Saudi Arabia Vortex Fire have recently signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with AMConsult in Saudi...
Back with popular demand – “Making the Magic Happen with Alternative Solutions” Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
Mass timber buildings have experienced a spike in popularity among designers and developers. Toronto has seen mass timber as the chosen sustainable...
Learn with Vortex Fire – Getting to “Yes” Using Alternative Solutions Webinar – presented by Jack Keays
The first wave of mass timber buildings are starting to come to fruition. Toronto has seen mass timber as the chosen sustainable material for...
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation!
Vortex renews IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation! Vortex Fire is proud to announce our IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation has been...
Vortex Fire COVID-19 Update
At Vortex Fire, the well-being and safety of our team and their families are our top priorities. Following the unprecedented developments with...
Urban Toronto
Check out Vortex Fire's profile on UrbanToronto.ca, featuring some of our projects in the GTA.
SFPE Conference – Façade fire safety – Comparison between UAE & Australian approaches
SFPE Conference - Façade fire safety – Comparison between UAE & Australian approaches Numerous façade fires involving combustible...
Mass Timber Workshop: A Primer – Toronto
Getting started with mass timber? Want to know more about the structural systems? This is the workshop for you! Come by and meet our Vortex Fire...
Ontario Building Code (OBC) changes effective as of 01 January, 2020
Highlights of some of the recent OBC changes that came into effect on 01 January, 2020. Happy to walk you through it. Give us a call!
Hello Manitoba!
Hello Manitoba! We are very excited to announce our expansion into Manitoba! We look forward to assisting our existing clients and creating new long...
National Building Code of Canada – Part 9 Webinar
National Building Code of Canada – Part 9 Webinar For the third year in a row, Vortex Fire Consulting Inc. will present a webinar on Part 9 of the...
Vortex Fire renews House of Expertise (HOE) license with Dubai Civil Defence (DCD)
Vortex Fire renews House of Expertise (HOE) license with Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) We are pleased to announce renewal of our House of...
Vortex Fire (Dubai) receives IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation
Vortex Fire (Dubai) receives IAS AC291 & ISO 17020 accreditation for independent third-party passive fire and facade inspection services...
Toronto Mass Timber Construction
Toronto Mass Timber Construction Mass timber buildings have experienced a spike in popularity among designers and developers in Toronto. As of...
Vortex Fire to host “External fire spread risk in tall building design – CPD Course” in Dubai (17-21 March 2019)
Vortex Fire to host "External fire spread risk in tall building design - CPD Course" in Dubai (17-21 March 2019) This course is designed to provide...
Tall wood case study—The Wade Avenue experiment
Tall wood case study—The Wade Avenue experiment This seminar will examine the technical challenges and solutions for 77 Wade Avenue, Ontario’s first...
A Monte Carlo-based probabilistic barrier failure model for arbitrary fire environment
A Monte Carlo-based probabilistic barrier failure model for arbitrary fire environment Failure of building assemblies is a combined result of both...