Recording Now Available For Talking Timber webinar: Fire and Timber
Thank you for joining us for the Talking Timber webinar, Fire and Timber, held on 6 August 2026.
For those who were unable to attend, or who would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch it here.
The session featured two expert presentations exploring the relationship between timber and fire — from how timber behaves in fire and the engineering principles behind safe structural design, to fire resistance testing, fire door performance, and the practical interpretation of fire test results. Our thanks to our speakers, Dirk Streicher (founder of Ignis Testing) and Dr Humaira Fataar (senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University).
This webinar was made possible by Sawmilling South Africa, the University of Pretoria and the York Timbers Chair at Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and Earthworld Architects.
We hope you find the recording valuable, and we look forward to welcoming you to future sessions.
Previous webinars are available here.
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For queries, feedback and suggestions, please reach out to us:
Ferdinand Hassan | ferdinand.hassan@tuks.co.za
Samantha Choles | sam@frogcomm.co.za
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