Bijan Fard

Updated BS 5839-9:2021 Guidance

Recently published, BS 5839-9:2021 provides guidance for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of EVC (Emergency Voice Communication) systems. Who is BS 5839-9:2021 for? Anyone responsible for designing, installing, commissioning

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Building Safety Focus: Planning Gateway One

In response to the Grenfell Tower Fire and subsequent investigations that revealed a lack of fire safety incorporated in the early stages of high-rise residential project schemes, the government has committed

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Amendments to Approved Document B

On 26th May 2020, both volumes of Approved Document B: Fire safety (2019 edition) were amended. Volume 1 – Dwellings Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings Key Amendments: Blocks

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LPS 1014 Certified firms for installation

With increasingly stringent regulations being introduced into the Fire Alarm and Smoke Detection System industry, our LPS 1014 certification demonstrates the competence and reliability of our work. Why does the

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The IFC SDI 19 scheme

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) have recently published a new article titled IFC Smoke Control Design & Installer UKAS Scheme. This piece, written by Allan Hurdle, Technical Consultant to the

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