Willmott Dixon plugs fire safety gap for CLT builds

Willmott Dixon has completed industry-first fire safety tests that set standard details for cavity barriers on cross-laminated timber.
The breakthrough removes a key technical barrier that has held back low-carbon timber projects.
Until now, every CLT scheme required bespoke assessments due to a lack of standardised testing — a costly and time-consuming process that created uncertainty for design teams.The builder joined forces with passive fire protection specialist Siderise and Austrian