Jun 14, 2018CAR PARK VENTILATION BY CURVENT INTERNATIONALCurvent International (PTY) Ltd helped pioneer smoke ventilation and smoke control in South Africa 34 years ago, and they have been...
Jun 11, 2018CURVENT INSTALLED FACADES AT GATEWAY WEST, WATERFALL CITYWaterfall City is a new city development which is conveniently located between Sandton and Pretoria with easy access - via Allandale Road...
Jun 8, 2018GRENFELL TOWER'S SMOKE VENTILATION SYSTEM 'FAILED DAYS BEFORE FIRE'The smoke ventilation system at Grenfell Tower was reported to have failed eight days before the fatal blaze claimed 71 lives, but a...
May 28, 2018USE CURVENT INTERNATIONAL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCEIt is a well known fact that should a fire break out in your building that maintenance records may be called upon for both legal and...
May 16, 2018WHAT IS SMOKE VENTILATION?Summed up it is a process of redirecting smoke and fumes in order to save lives and assets. The advantages of smoke control systems The...
Apr 19, 2018CURVENT'S NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTORHenry David Thoreau wrote that success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. This is certainly true for Andre...
Apr 16, 2018CURVENT'S NATURAL VENTILATION MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS:Natural ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air through an indoor space by natural means, meaning without the use of a...
Feb 8, 2018WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A FIRE TO START?Fire needs three basic elements to start; Fuel Oxygen Heat Source This is called the ‘Fire Triangle’. If anyone of the three elements is...
Feb 5, 2018COMPARTMENTATION, A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT IN FIRE PROTECTIONFire compartmentation is vital in any fire safety design. It basically means to divide a building into cells to prevent the passage of...
Feb 1, 2018LEADING INDUSTRIAL VENTILATIONIndustrial ventilation systems are designed to move a specific amount of air at a specific speed, which results in the removal of...
Jan 30, 2018A BIT MORE ABOUT FACADE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTA facade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. It is a foreign loan word from the French...
Nov 10, 2017EFFECTIVE VENTILATION IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE SOURCES OF INLET AIRWithout the correct sources of inlet air, your ventilation system will not work effectively. If you are trying to extract air from a...
Nov 3, 2017SHOPPING CENTRE SMOKE CONTROLSouth Africa's building regulations emphasis smoke control for safety reasons. A well-designed smoke control system should always provide...
Oct 31, 2017SCREENING & VENTILATION LOUVRE APPLICATIONSSince 1984, Curvent International has been a market leader in smoke extraction and natural ventilation systems. Building on this...
Oct 27, 2017SUN CONTROL SOLUTIONSWith Curvent’s diverse range of expertise and products, you are assured to receive cutting edge quality solutions for your Sun Screening...
Oct 27, 2017MOVERS AND SHAKERS @ CURVENTThe meaning of the word "Movers & Shakers" can be summed up as people of energetic demeanour, who initiate change and influence events ...
Sep 22, 2017IMPULSE VENTILATION FOR CAR PARKSMultistory above and below ground car parks are becoming more common due to increased public reliance on cars as well as the congestion...
Sep 15, 2017WHY YOU NEED A MAINTENANCE CHECKLISTAny ventilation system will have slight performance fluctuations. As with any piece of machinery, a ventilation system is subject to...
Sep 4, 2017INSPECTING, TESTING & TRAINING AS PART OF A VENTILATION CONTROL PROGRAMWe mentioned in a previous article that all ventilation systems requires inspection and testing. Training on routine and emergency...
Aug 30, 2017DO YOU HAVE A VENTILATION CONTROL PROGRAM?All ventilation systems require inspections and testing. Training on routine and emergency operating procedures should also be provided....