Commercial Building Fire Safety Survey

Commercial Building Fire Safety Survey Fire doors and fire compartmentation systems save lives by trapping smoke and heat. When installers fit and maintain them correctly, they prevent smoke and fire from spreading rapidly throughout a building. Consequently, this protects vital escape routes and buys valuable time for a safe evacuation. However, a recent fire compartmentation […]

Example of Hidden Fire Compartmentation Risks

Example of Hidden Fire Compartmentation Risks Non-conforming fire safety issues are not always obvious. In many commercial buildings, some of the most serious risks are hidden behind ceilings, inside riser cupboards, above corridor doors, and around service penetrations. During a recent fire compartmentation project carried out by Meritas, a large number of non-conforming issues were […]

Fire Safety Failures Discovered Across a Multi-Storey Building

Fire Safety Failures Discovered Across a Multi-Storey Building Fire compartmentation is one of the most important, and most overlooked, elements of building fire safety. When fire compartments fail, smoke and flames can spread rapidly through escape routes, riser cupboards, service voids and communal areas, putting lives at risk and compromising evacuation procedures. A recent project […]