Holistic fire protection planning made easy – 5 phases for doing it better
With so many stakeholders involved in the fire compliance process of a new building, or during rectification of older buildings, best practice in construction can be hard to achieve.
Typically this can involve at least 7 trades (electrician, plumber, C&P Contractor, etc) a passive fire consultant, a fire engineer, a building surveyor, and an architect, so it can get understandably messy with little to no communication, hence poor construction outcomes including:
Defects in the building
Additional time waiting for experts to research and design solutions
Additional cost for these solutions
Poor documentation available at completion
That’s where holistic planning comes in – a seamless approach to passive fire that streamlines the construction process to protect you from these poor and costly outcomes.
Phase 1: Comprehensive design and approval led by one consultant:
Phase one needs to involve all key stakeholders lead by one overarching consultant, to proactively review and approve all design decisions, rather than leaving it until construction and then designing ‘on the run’, or worse still, cutting corners, covering up, or reverse engineering which may ultimately lead to poorer quality buildings or even risk life safety.
This one fire consultant would oversee and collaborate with all stakeholders to:
Highlight the gaps - what is and isn’t deemed to satisfy
What needs a performance solution and needs to go into the fire engineers report
Document or oversee documentation of the process from design to completion
Resulting in comprehensive designs that address defects early and create a rock solid foundation for upcoming phases.
This holistic approach is made even better with Certifired, from day one of the design process you can use it to:
Easily list all proposed penetrations in the building for scoping
Highlight those where no Dts system may be available
Engage with the trades and a fire engineer to ensure all systems will be compliant
Add a complete fire door schedule for scoping
And ALL of this documentation can be used by ALL of the stakeholders for the next phase
Certifired allows all stakeholders with access to work from one comprehensive data set, allowing a more efficient construction schedule and unparalleled collaboration to create a safe, compliant project.
Ready to see what Certifired can do for you? Say goodbye to confusion, defects and delays and embrace a future of streamlined constructions by booking your demo today.
Stay tuned for Phase 2…