CASE STUDY

Goldsmiths’ hall is an existing Grade 1 listed building in Central London opened in 1835. The building includes 7 storeys, which is used as an administrative building as well as an events venue.

We were instructed to develop a retrospective fire safety strategy, bespoke fire evacuation plan and a fire risk assessment. We supported in calculating occupancy numbers following some changes being made in the building, including the development of a bespoke fire evacuation plan to be utilised in the event of the use of the hall on the first floor.

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An existing stadium being expanded to increase crowd capacity, providing a football hub for the community for all ages and abilities. As part of the site, there will be commercial and residential changes including 114 new homes via High-Risk Buildings (over 18m’s), cafes/ bars, classroom spaces etc.

We were involved at the very early stages of the project, pre-planning. We supported through several workshops to review the design in line with the Green Guide, including assigning a risk rating of the grounds to ensure the maximum permitted emergency egress times, fire service vehicle access and supporting the client in approaching the Council to evacuate via an adjoining public car park. We completed a detailed fire safety strategy demonstrating that the chosen design met the relevant Building Regulations.

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Richmond and Wandsworth Council had 6 proposed sites where there was a desire to install electric vehicle chargers, which included open air carparks, those on the building roof and basement.

We developed 6 bespoke fire risk assessments, which identified the hazards/ risks for each site, mitigation measures to remove or reduce these risks and best practice recommendations for location of the chargers on site, distance between charger points and electrical fire suppression measures. For those sites on the roof, and the basement, a full detailed fire safety strategy was recommended.

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We worked closely with architect firm, TP Bennett to support in the design and development of a new build, three-storey office building, with the ground floor consisting of office areas, the reception, and a gym.

We supported the client all the way from RIBA 2 to RIBA 4, chairing online workshops, developing mark-ups of the architectural plans, and producing a RIBA 4 fire Safety Strategy for the finalised design. We used BS9999 as the guidance document advising on the risk profile of the building, specification of fire alarm system, merging flow calculations and external fire spread. The Fire Safety Strategy was successfully accepted, and the project moved to the next stage of build.

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Plonk Crazy Golf was an existing development formed by four interconnected masonry arches supporting the roadway above. Each arch includes two floors (B, G) served by a single staircase.

We were asked to support in reviewing the design changes the client was intending to make, understanding the change of the detection system and subsequently develop a fire safety strategy for submission to Building Control and the Fire Service. We were able to advise on the staircases they had including informing the client the changes that would need to be made to make the site compliant and safe for the public.

CASE STUDY

This site was an existing large commercial building, from which the majority of the UK’s internet flows.

We were asked to support in providing fire design support for the construction of a new HV Switchroom to replace the existing one in the building. Several locations were chosen, and we provided advise on the benefits/ disbenefits from a fire safety perspective including the provisions that would be needed to not only comply with the building regulations but also client property protection requirements. The client took our report and relocated their Switchroom in line with our recommendations.