Asset Protection for irreplaceable and priceless artefacts
Have you given thought as to the protection of or possible removal of irreplaceable or priceless artefacts and items of high/extreme value from your building in the event of a fire.
ARTICLE – ECA guidance notes for contractors post the publication of the Hackitt report 2021
As we will all know, the media frenzy post the Grenfell fire put everything within the life safety market under the microscope, the lack of mandatory requirements made it easy for substandard and non-compliant work to be provided without the client/customer being any the wiser.
Planners set to approve 51-storey London tower with only one staircase.
Permission to build a 51-storey skyscraper with a single fire escape for more than 400 flats is expected to be granted on Thursday, in a move safety campaigners described as “scary”. Read the full article on The Guardian website >
ARTICLE – Doors Gaps
Keeping on-top of the ongoing issues within a buildings structural requirements is a key part of keeping the FRA accurate and up-to-date
Sounder issues for elderly residents – considerations
In buildings with elderly occupants, it is important to consider, especially with a growing number of care/support environments, that there is the potential for the frequency drop-off for older persons especially those with hearing impairments, and as such a possible 15% drop in “DB levels” might need to be considered. Thus, a sounder/acoustic test might…
Evacuation systems – month 13 and continuance
If your building has been fitted with a fully compliant 8629/BAFE SP207 evacuation system what are you to do come month 13 post commissioning, clearly the standard requires a mandatory service provision which should be done by the installer/commissioning incumbent – IF you choose to change the incumbent then this really should only be to…
The golden thread of connectivity – now the Gateway process to compliance and how to retain control of the delivery
In the period since the publication of the Hackitt report our industry strived for a method of joining the dots together to ensure the end client actually gets what was asked for and needed, actually this is more difficult than it appears as there are those in the industry that are outside of the SP207…
ARTICLE – Thoughts on Risk Assessments for Electric Car Charging Ports
As the appetite for electric cars/vehicles grows and that for solar panels continues to expand it is right that we take a moment to consider the consequences of such work within the confines of the fire safety order 2006, risk assessment and fire alarm provision.
When the Sound of Fire is Silence
With over 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people living in the UK, the need for fire systems to provide a means of alerting the deaf other than by conventional sounders is paramount and recognised in the law (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010). Read the full article by Scope Communications…
Owner of Malik’s Restaurant in Cookham handed £85,000 fine for serious fire safety breaches
A successful prosecution against the owner of a restaurant in Maidenhead for fire safety breaches has resulted in an £85,000 fine.