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Fire & Life Safety
Fire and life safety in existing buildings, from the owner’s side.
We help owners understand their fire and life safety obligations, appoint the right approved specialists, and plan and record the work.
The question
Do we understand our fire and life safety obligations for this building, and who should be doing what?
Existing buildings change over time. Alterations, replacement materials and maintenance affect fire and life safety arrangements, and responsibility is spread across owners, managers, operators, consultants and contractors.
What we do
We work for the owner, alongside the approved consultant. We set out who is responsible for what, bring the records together, help you appoint approved and appropriately registered specialists, and plan the programme, cost and occupancy consequences of what they find.
Services
- Responsibility mapping
- A clear account of who holds which fire and life safety duty for a building: owner, management entity, operator, maintenance contractor and consultant.
- Records and renewals
- An owner-side register of fire and life safety records, certificates, maintenance contracts and renewal dates.
- Specialist procurement
- Briefs and appointments for approved fire and life safety consultants, façade specialists and contractors, with the scope matched to the question.
- Works planning
- Programme, phasing, occupancy and cost planning for fire-related works specified by the appointed specialist.
Typical instructions
- Responsibility map for a mixed-use building
- Records register ahead of acquisition or refinancing
- Brief and tender for a façade or fire and life safety specialist
- Owner-side planning for fire-stopping or fire door works
What you receive
A clear record of duties, documents and dates, and owner-side plans built around the approved specialist’s findings.
Why it matters
Fire and life safety issues affect occupants, insurance, value and the ability to deal with an asset. Owners need to know what they are responsible for and what to do next.
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