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News Release from: Checkmate Fire Solutions | Subject: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 October 2004
Checkmate Respond to Fire Safety
Regulation Change
Regular inspections are an essential element of fire prevention. Checkmate has a menu of services available to ensure that the integrity of fire compartments in a building are maintained.
Checkmate Fire Solutions Ltd, the UK's leading provider of passive fire safety solutions now offer a complete range of structural surveys and reports for buildings affected by the forthcoming legislation changes which will end free inspections by the Fire Services and the issuing of Fire Certificates Although the new bill, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, will not come into effect until next year some regional Fire Services are already phasing out free inspections
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 26 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Defects can stay hidden, typically in ceiling voids and riser cupboards, until a fire occurs and the problem becomes all too apparent.
In a fire situation the smallest defect can become a route for the spread of smoke and flame, not only endangering lives but also the property and lifeblood of an organisation.
It is a chilling fact that statistically, after a major fire, a business is likely to be bankrupt within three years due to the disruption and recovery costs that follow.
Under the new legislation, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, the onus will now be on Premises Managers to arrange for competent persons to undertake regular fire safety assessments of their buildings.
Checkmate has a menu of services available to ensure that the integrity of fire compartments in a building are maintained.
From our offices in Yorkshire, London and Hong Kong we provide a complete package of competitively priced fire protection solutions including; a complete range of structural fire surveys and reports for the design and installation or fire protection and repair, upgrading and maintenance of existing fire protection, diagnostic testing of fire compartments and building envelopes in compliance with Building Regulations L2, fire certification of buildings to meet requirements of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, the air sealing, testing and certification of Comms Rooms and other areas of strategic importance, load-bearing fire rated floor seals, high pressure water and gas tight seals, fire barriers in roof voids, ceiling voids, floor voids, cavity voids and undercrofts, fire and acoustic rated dry lined walls and doors, fire stopping service penetrations, gaps and imperfections, acoustic sealing to approved Document E, cladding and intumescent painting of structural steels and fire and acoustic cladding of soffits.
Any combination of these services can be tailored to a particular client's needs.
Alan Oliver, Marketing Director for Checkmate comments; "The forthcoming new legislation is a major change for facilities managers and we want to provide a complete, easy to manage, package of survey and fire prevention measures to ensure maximum protection in the most cost-effective way possible".
For more information on the forthcoming changes in the new fire regulations or on surveys or passive fire protection please contact Checkmate Fire Solutions.
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