Tom Roche
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Tom Roche is Senior Consultant, International Codes and Standards for FM Global.

Size matters with warehouses but increases severity and risk of fire

The surge in online retail sales post-pandemic has seen a remarkable rise in the demand for large, tall and clear warehouse spaces. These modern warehouses pose challenges due to increasingly complex storage arrangements, concentrations of values, combustible contents and physical…

A strong foundation or building on sand?

You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation – a strong foundation is required for a strong structure. In the context of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it is clear that the foundation of the UK’s built environment is…