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Ever wonder about fire safety in modular construction? 🤔 These units are designed to be super close together, but they're not actually attached. That's where the fire separation wall comes in! 🔥 It's a crucial safety feature that prevents fires from spreading between buildings, ensuring everyone's safety. 🏗️ #modularconstruction #firesafety #buildingcodes

Ever wonder about fire safety in modular construction? 🤔 These units are designed to be super close together, but they're not actually attached. That's where the fire separation wall comes in! 🔥 It's a crucial safety feature that prevents fires from spreading between buildings, ensuring everyone's safety. 🏗️ #modularconstruction #firesafety #buildingcodes

🏢 One Week Left, High-Rise Property Managers! The deadline for Florida's Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS) is fast approaching! Buildings three stories or taller must comply by December 31, 2024. This essential study covers critical components like load-bearing walls, fire safety, plumbing, and electrical systems to ensure safety and compliance. 📞 Act now! Call Allied at 1-877-281-SIRS (7477) for a free estimate and let our expert engineers handle your evaluation. Don’t risk delays—secure your building's integrity and compliance today! Allied: Your trusted partner for thorough and reliable inspections. #SIRSCompliance #StructuralIntegrity #RealEstateInspection

This week is shaping to be very busy in terms of updates, knowledge and reports being released to change and better the construction industry. Let’s start with the 2nd September and the new amendments coming to the Approved Document B (#Fire #Safety): ➡From the 2nd March 2025 (subject to transitional provisions). The amendments remove references to BS 476 in relation to reaction to fire and roofs, Instead we will use the more robust European Standard (BS EN). ➡It also introduces new guidance around the provision of sprinklers for all new care homes irrespective of height. ➡From the 30th September 2026 (subject to transitional provisions). The amendments in relation to second staircases in 18m+ residential buildings. ➡From the 2nd September 2029 (subject to transitional provisions). The amendment contains the removal of references to BS 476 in relation to fire resistance. Instead, we will use the more robust European Standard (BS EN). Then later this week on 4th September 2024 we have the release of the final #Grenfell fire report by Sir Martin Moore-Bick. If you require any assistance regarding the upcoming changes, support in #external wall reviews and #remediation, please message me or contact Firntec directly to info@firntec.com

Learn more about the calculations in fire safety that allow to estimate smoke density, volume of smoke and mass of fuel burnt in a building. https://lnkd.in/euy4b95g #fireengineering #smokeventilation #buildingdesign #equations #opticaldensity

According to the National Construction Code (#NCC), building materials used as internal linings need to comply with set #fire #hazard properties. Compliance with the requirements helps to minimise rapid fire and smoke spread in buildings during a fire to ensure the safe and timely evacuation of occupants. In 2019, the NCC introduced tougher test requirements for fire hazard properties to not only stipulate what the fire hazard properties of materials must be, but also how these properties are to be determined by stringent fire testing. This means that having a report or certificate that indicates satisfactory fire hazard properties for a wall or ceiling lining may not be enough to meet the requirements of the NCC. It’s also important to check that these properties were determined by means of the tests that comply with the relevant Australian Standards. In this blog we take a look at group numbers and non-combustibility, and what the relevant tests are to determine these ratings. https://hubs.li/Q02Zv13k0 Interested in finding out more? Download our whitepaper where we explore this topic in more detail: https://hubs.li/Q02Zv24B0 #inspiringwaysofliving #letsbuildbettertogether

In many buildings, issues like leakages, power cuts, and water supply disruptions are common. Waterproofing is one aspect that simply cannot be compromised. During construction, developers, contractors, and consultants conduct multiple inspections and checks. However, due to the project's cycle, some aspects can be overlooked. It's crucial that waterproofing is given utmost importance—no room for even a 5% lapse. Ensuring thorough waterproofing means safeguarding the building’s integrity and preventing future problems. 🛠️🔍 #Waterproofing #Construction #SafetyFirst #QualityControl #Grovyrealestate

According to the National Construction Code (#NCC), building materials used as internal linings need to comply with set #fire #hazard properties. Compliance with the requirements helps to minimise rapid fire and smoke spread in buildings during a fire to ensure the safe and timely evacuation of occupants. In 2019, the NCC introduced tougher test requirements for fire hazard properties to not only stipulate what the fire hazard properties of materials must be, but also how these properties are to be determined by stringent fire testing. This means that having a report or certificate that indicates satisfactory fire hazard properties for a wall or ceiling lining may not be enough to meet the requirements of the NCC. It’s also important to check that these properties were determined by means of the tests that comply with the relevant Australian Standards. In this blog we take a look at group numbers and non-combustibility, and what the relevant tests are to determine these ratings. https://hubs.li/Q02PNSjJ0 Interested in finding out more? Download our whitepaper where we explore this topic in more detail: https://hubs.li/Q02PNQ6q0 #inspiringwaysofliving #letsbuildbettertogether

Does your building have an adequate water supply for fire protection? How can conducting an early water supply analysis help meet fire protection requirements and prevent costly delays during construction? Telgian Engineering & Consulting Regional Practice Leader Mike Willis, CFPS answers these, and more questions about reporting, procedures and considerations in the recently published article, “Water Supply Analysis: Preventing Costly Building Delays.” Read more about this often-overlooked topic: https://lnkd.in/eHE-tQ7s #Telgian #TelgianEngineering #firesafety #fireprotection #fireprotectionengineering

Fire stopping is crucial for preventing the spread of fire in buildings and ensuring the safety of occupants and property. Factors like construction, layout, and potential fire hazards determine the need for fire stopping. We can carry out a fire compartmentation survey to identify where fire stopping measures are required and then we can implement the necessary remedial works to bring it up to requirements. Contact us to book your fire compartmentation survey and/or firestopping works. #firestopping #passivefireprotection #compartmentationsurvey #firestoppingsurvey