Project Examples
Panasonic Production and Warehouse Facility, North Pentwyn, Cardiff
Construction of separate Warehouse/Office and Production Buildings on existing production site.
Value £5,000,000
Key issues
Assessment of fire strategy for limiting internal fire spread within the building by incorporating compartment walls to limit compartment sizes and achieving acceptable means of escape travel distances.
Salvation Army Worship Hall Chelmsford
Construction of new worship and Community Hall
Value £1,800,000
Key issues
Load bearing elements were constructed from solid, jointed 100mm laminated panels and design to European standards
Structural panels were exposed to rooms in the building, which initially caused some concern over the surface spread of flame characteristics.
Celtic Manor Resort, Hotel & Convention Centre, Newport
A seven storey hotel with two storey basement car parking linked to a two storey conference centre.
Value £100,000,000
Key issues
Compartmentation between building uses and within each building use including sprinkler protection in conference centre to achieve increased compartment size. Automatic fire detection was used throughout both buildings.
BS 5588 Part 6 was used to determine fire precautions including means of escape for 2000 people from conference centre.
BS 5588 Part 4 was used for the design of pressurised staircases for fire fighting and means of escape from the hotel.
BS 5588 Part 8 was used for means of escape for disabled people.
