Safety & Regulation
Remote tools can help ensure high quality installation and provide a record of what has been installed on the building
need remedial actions. Additionally, the report generated by the app provides a valuable visual record of hidden elements of a construction once the build is complete.
IDENTIFICATION Where a manufacturer inspection has taken place, either by app or in-person, the final report can be included in the handover information, providing a clear record of exactly what’s in the building and how it was installed – maintaining that all important ‘golden thread’ of information. Tere are also new digital tools being brought to the market which will
make this process much easier in the future. In recent years, the importance of accurate and accessible product data in construction has been made increasingly clear. While much of the focus has been on specification, installers and building owners also need access to this valuable information both onsite and during future works. Digital identification platforms, such as BSI Identify, can provide a straightforward solution to product traceability. Dedicated QR codes are added to products which are linked to BSI
UPINs (unique persistent identification numbers) which are applied to every construction product within the BSI Identify database. When scanned, this will take the user to the exact product data supplied by the manufacturer, attributable to the day it was manufactured, whether that was yesterday or a decade later. Tis ensures that anyone can easily find all the correct product information relating to specification, testing, installation, and maintenance — including historic performance credentials, safety data and more.
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A SAFER FUTURE Passive fire protection is an essential of any building’s fire risk management
Smoke & Fire Protection Feature
plan. By ensuring you understand the importance of passive fire protection and what to look for when managing properties, you can ensure your building is continually compliant and occupants are safe.
Graham Laws is technical director from Siderise Insulation Aico launch City & Guilds Assured qualification A
ico have expanded their educational offering with the launch of their City & Guilds Assured qualification on Domestic
Fire & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Systems. As the European Market Leader in home life
safety, Aico place education at the forefront, promoting best practice and delivering a range of free training for their supply chain across the UK. To further support their customers, Aico are proud to introduce their City & Guilds Assured qualification – a global quality benchmark that recognises excellence in training and learning. Te qualification is a continuation of Aico’s FIA
CPD-accredited Expert Installer training, which provides Installers with the essential knowledge to correctly install Aico Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Systems and Environmental Sensors. To provide participants with a detailed
understanding, this one-day course, AA2426-01, focuses on the design, installation, maintenance, interconnection, siting, and electrical connection of Aico domestic alarm systems. Te qualification has a mixture of theory-based and practical sessions and concludes with a multiple-choice assessment, that must be successfully completed to earn the City & Guilds qualification. Duncan Orr, Regional Specification Manager
for NI & IOM and Supply Chain Education Lead comments “At Aico we are passionate about education. It is a cornerstone of our business, with tens of thousands of participants having received our award-winning, FIA
accredited, Expert Installer training. In an ever changing and fast-moving landscape, the City & Guilds assured AA2426-01 course builds on this foundation and takes our educational offering to the next level. It is our privilege to bring this City and Guilds Assured qualification to the market and continue to promote the raising of standards, knowledge, and competence in the life safety industry.” AA2426-01 will officially launch on Friday 6th
May, with the first session taking place at Aico’s Centre of Excellence in Oswestry and delivered by a member of their expert Technical Team.
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qualification, participants must have completed Aico’s Expert Installer training and be a member of the Aico Installer Community – a connected online platform built to support Expert Installers. To find out more and to sign-up, please visit
www.aico.co.uk/our-services/domestic-fire-co- alarm-systems To find out more about Aico Expert Installer,
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