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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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The Scottish Government’s Culture Committee are currently taking evidence on the circumstances surrounding the second disastrous fire at the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building.
On 17th January 2019, Dawson Stelfox, a conservation architect at Consarc Design Group, gave an insight into fire safety assessments during the construction period and suggested the system should be reformed.
He explained: "At the moment the statutory position on that is that a fire risk assessment has to be done, but the focus of that is on life safety, it is about getting people out of the building in time, and it's not on asset safety, it's not on protecting the building. I would suggest to you that it is worth the committee looking at changes to requirements and fire safety assessments during the construction period to also take into account fire asset safety and fire spread. Fire-stopping during construction is not an easy thing because it might continually be disruptive and have to be put back into place, but I would suggest to you that there hasn't been enough focus on achieving compartmentation fire-stopping during the construction process."
Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection have been advocating this approach for some time now – Protect your heritage building as well as life!
Many Heritage and Ecclesiastical buildings have benefited from grants of money from national organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund , the National Churches Trust, The Architectural Heritage Fund or from a local heritage or church trust. This has enabled essential repairs, refurbishment and restoration, ranging from minor works to large projects often in a programme spanning several years.
If you have secured funding, or are looking to apply, you need fire safety advice at every milestone of your project, preferably from the very beginning whilst you are still in the planning stage. Every change to your building, even external works, can affect your fire safety strategy and protection and will need continual monitoring, appraisal and recording.
On 17th January 2019, Dawson Stelfox, a conservation architect at Consarc Design Group, gave an insight into fire safety assessments during the construction period and suggested the system should be reformed.
He explained: "At the moment the statutory position on that is that a fire risk assessment has to be done, but the focus of that is on life safety, it is about getting people out of the building in time, and it's not on asset safety, it's not on protecting the building. I would suggest to you that it is worth the committee looking at changes to requirements and fire safety assessments during the construction period to also take into account fire asset safety and fire spread. Fire-stopping during construction is not an easy thing because it might continually be disruptive and have to be put back into place, but I would suggest to you that there hasn't been enough focus on achieving compartmentation fire-stopping during the construction process."
Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection have been advocating this approach for some time now – Protect your heritage building as well as life!
Many Heritage and Ecclesiastical buildings have benefited from grants of money from national organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund , the National Churches Trust, The Architectural Heritage Fund or from a local heritage or church trust. This has enabled essential repairs, refurbishment and restoration, ranging from minor works to large projects often in a programme spanning several years.
If you have secured funding, or are looking to apply, you need fire safety advice at every milestone of your project, preferably from the very beginning whilst you are still in the planning stage. Every change to your building, even external works, can affect your fire safety strategy and protection and will need continual monitoring, appraisal and recording.
Your heritage building is at particular risk of fire during repairs or restoration works.
Many major fires in heritage buildings have happened at this time. Most of us can remember the fires at Windsor Palace, The Cutty Sark and Uppark House, but those are just the ones that made national news, there have been many more locally.
make sure your building is fully protected at this vulnerable time.
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Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection can provide you with a complete consultancy package to strategically project-manage the fire safety of your building for the duration of your works. We will periodically review the fire safety measures and update your fire risk assessment at every significant stage, liaising with architects, contractors, Building Control, Planning, Conservation and Fire Authority Officers and fire safety equipment suppliers as necessary.
Involving us at the planning stage could actually save you money as we can often recommend cost effective alternatives in your fire protection measures.
We will be there for you every step of the way to ensure occupant life safety and the fire protection of your building and interiors. Don't forget to include us in your grant application as professional fees can usually be fully covered by the grant, and we do not charge VAT.
Can you afford NOT to involve us?
Involving us at the planning stage could actually save you money as we can often recommend cost effective alternatives in your fire protection measures.
We will be there for you every step of the way to ensure occupant life safety and the fire protection of your building and interiors. Don't forget to include us in your grant application as professional fees can usually be fully covered by the grant, and we do not charge VAT.
Can you afford NOT to involve us?
your fire risk assessment needs to be updated for Every significant change to your building or its use.
Phone: 07840 351458 Email: [email protected]
Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales, CH5 1PE
Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection is a trading style of Dragon Fire Safety
Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection is a trading style of Dragon Fire Safety
