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News Update
ITN Interviews PFPF About
Fire Safety Concerns
Historic Week for
Yorkshire Architects
A spokesman for the Passive the likely risk. “One of the
Fire Protection Federation (PFPF) problems our industry faces at the however, the partnerships which
told ITN the fire industry was moment is that there is no the practice has built and
‘extremely concerned’ about fire qualification for a Risk developed in order to be in this
safety and the competence of Assessment.” said Wilf Butcher, enviable position are invaluable
those assessing risks. also Chief Executive Officer for the says Managing Director,
Refurbishment by Association for Specialist Fire Andrew Stoddart.
well-meaning Local Authority Protection (ASFP), “Our entire “Its common knowledge that the
landlords, even if they employ industry is very concerned.” construction industry was one of
apparently reputable tradesman, Many social housing flats like those hardest hit by the recession
can pose a real fire risk according those in Camberwell and Peckham and although we’ve been hearing
to Wilf Butcher, of the PFPF, who are designed to have 60 minutes talk of green shoots for some time
was interviewed on ITN’s London of ‘containment’ before the fire can now we preferred to wait for
Tonight on Thursday spread to a neighbouring flat. So if evidence. We’ve worked hard
3rd December at 6.15pm. fire breaks out in one flat it should Yorkshire based architectural throughout the downturn to nurture
The Passive Fire Protection be an hour before the flames and practice, Above & Beyond is relationships with key partners
Federation was asked to comment products of combustion can reporting a definite upturn across giving us an extremely strong
following the two huge fires in penetrate to another flat. the region’s private and public position now that the economy
London apartment blocks in the Refurbishment and repairs can construction industry after the best seems to be picking up.
last six months. Both the fire in compromise the built-in fire week in the company’s history in We’re delighted with the successes
Lakanal House, Camberwell, protection - but many landlords terms of new business wins. of last week but we’re aware that
where six people died, and the aren’t trained in fire safety and With 5 contracts secured, this is simply the first step to
most recent one in Peckham don’t know what to check. including two ongoing Framework getting the industry back on track.
spread unusually fast. Replacing Fire Doors (and the fire agreements, Above & Beyond has Unfortunately some companies
Before 2005 an apartment block resistant glass within the panels), noticed a move towards long term have not survived the downturn,
would need to have an up-to-date and ensuring that the holes made partnerships as businesses look to but those who have are leaner
fire certificate but now, under the for wiring for your satellite dish, secure their future after a difficult and more streamlined and
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) waste pipes, water pipes or duct- eighteen months for the industry. partnerships with like minded
Order 2005, it is the landlord’s work etc are sealed and fire safe, The initial contracts won by Above organisations could see fortunes
responsibility to see that these are just some of the areas for and Beyond are worth over of the region’s construction
properties are safe, and to assess concern for the PFPF. £400,000 to the company; industry being reversed.”
MovemanSKG Customer Receives Royal Visit
Opened last month by HRH The has two storeys, six practice rooms 13 m. It has a range of safety freestanding, which minimises
Duke of Edinburgh, Box Hill and a classroom on the ground features that make it ideal for use building requirements and
School's new music block cost floor, and the recording studio plus in schools, including doors that associated costs. It comes with
£1.1 million to build and offers recital and percussion rooms on lock automatically to prevent three inclusive service visits in the
pupils an extensive range of the first floor.” Box Hill School's people entering the shaft while the first year of ownership.
facilities, including professional Prestige travels just over 3 m platform is in motion. Prestige is
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recording studios. between the two
A movemanSKG Prestige platform levels, and
lift ensures the block is accessible features an
to wheelchair users. Box Hill extended
School is in Mickleham village 1800 mm by
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countryside, and offers day and platform that
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olds. It recently celebrated its accommodates a
fiftieth Jubilee, which coincided wheelchair user
with the new music block's plus an
opening ceremony. Box Hill accompanying
School achieves outstanding exam teacher. A key
results, and takes steps to ensure operation system
all students receive the same high prevents
level of education. unauthorised use
John Pratten, Bursar, explains, of the lift.
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School has responsibilities under movemanSKG's
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