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🚨 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱! 🚨 As we approach next week’s meeting on the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, we’re focusing on a crucial aspect: 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀. Our goal? To identify what’s working and what isn’t, so we can collectively address gaps and improve these critical handovers. Your insights are invaluable, even if you can't attend the meeting. Please take a few moments to complete this brief questionnaire, and let’s work together toward safer, more efficient building records. 🔗 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eQg_BUvR Thank you for helping us make a difference in building safety! #DigitalHandover #BuildingSafety #FireSafety

Exova gets the Peter Apps treatment. https://lnkd.in/ef4xC_-Y His series is most valuable. I'm wondering why Exova, who owned Warrington Fire after Bodycote, and before they were sold to Element on 29 June 2017, did not appear to know about the Ministry commissioned Research on the Approved Document And Revision (RADAR) projects from 2000. These were produced by Warrington Fire Research, commissioned by Nick Raynsford after the Garnock Court fire in 1999, to address the way the National BS 476 series could be related to the BS EN 13501 series for both Reaction to Fire and Fire Resistance. In both RADAR projects the Ministry brief appears to have been to find a way to sustain the "status quo" of the BS 476 series, rather than withdraw it in favour of the BS EN 13501 series. That set up a false equivalence in the statutory guidance. The BS 476 series was only withdrawn from statutory guidance on 2 September 2024, with a transition period of six months for Reaction to Fire and a further five years for Fire Resistance. Saving the Inquiry report from needing to make that withdrawal a recommendation. Rushanara Ali the Building Safety Minister gave no explanation of why the BS 476 was to be withdrawn. Didn't Warrington Fire point out RADAR to Exova? RADAR 2 on Class 0. https://lnkd.in/eGBCfvPc RADAR 1 on Fire Resistance as the companion advice from Warrington Fire Research in 2000. https://lnkd.in/eZSUC7a5 Perhaps the different departments of Exova were not speaking with each other. A lack of communication, meaning fire engineers didn't know what the surviving and senior authors of RADAR knew. Perhaps the existence of RADAR, unpublished to the construction industry, was not mentioned by those involved. Their names are on the reports. Some involved in RADAR were dead, but not all.

Quite an insightful deep dive into fire testing, dispelling some confusion within the industry. Well worth a five minute read given that fire safety has been thrust back into the spotlight once more... #firesafety #firetests #passivefireprotection #construction

Fire & Rescue NSW have released updated forms for submission of Performance Based Design Briefs (PBDBs - previously known as FEBQs). This includes the PBDB format itself, as well as new Performance Solution Tables and CFD/Zone Modelling Input forms. We have been informed that a grace period has been permitted for older forms (V18) to be used until the end of this working year (20 December 2024), and from then the new forms must be used. Existing projects may use the older forms, with FRNSW advising for up to 12 months. https://lnkd.in/g_Tnz2Qk

“If all the prior test data was deemed non-compliant, the construction industry would grind to a halt as there would be no feasible way to promptly fire test all products and applications again.” We’re ‘Clearing the Smoke’ in our latest blog, where ARC’s Director of Commercial & Technical, George Danzey-Smith TIFireE examines testing standard updates and if older versions of standards are invalidated by newer ones. Give it a read for yourself 👇 https://lnkd.in/dZNed2xS #FireTesting #BuildingRegulations #PassiveFireProtection #IFCCertification #HouseBuilders

Safety isn't just a box to tick in construction—it's a collective responsibility. Read Optima Systems latest blog to discover more about ensuring safety through coordinated specifications: https://lnkd.in/gKeN_jky This blog sheds light on a crucial shift needed in the industry: transitioning from isolated specifications to holistic approaches. It reveals critical insight on how to bridge the troubling knowledge gap amongst architects and designers in specifying passive fire protection systems. It's time to foster a culture that prioritises the long-term integrity of fire safety measures and increased efficiency over cost savings. Together, let's pave the way to a more protected and efficient tomorrow. Read the blog now: https://lnkd.in/gKeN_jky #ConstructionSafety #FireSafety #OptimaInnovates

✏ In the latest issue of PBC Today & BIM Today, Adam Shipstone AIFSM discusses why leaving the design of passive fire protection until the construction phase is preparing to fail. To read the full article and download the full magazine, go to PBC's site: https://lnkd.in/epw_DvXv #pbctoday #passivefireprotection

Safety isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a commitment. From high-rise buildings to expansive industrial sites, Tenable FEC’s fire engineering expertise ensures every project is protected from unforeseen fire risks. Discover how we’ve supported safe, resilient infrastructure across the GCC and beyond: https://lnkd.in/dMw2Eryq #TenableFEC #FireEngineering #FireEngineeringConsultancy #FireSafety