LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS; SAFETY & SECURITY; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS 79 Solution Fires bolsters management team
Solution Fires, a new generation of highly efficient, authentic and stylish electric fires has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andy Macey, as Sales Manager. Andy joins the Solution Fires team with over 30 years’ experience in the industry, holding senior roles with several major electric fire manufacturers
throughout his career to date. With his extensive knowledge of the sector, Andy will be responsible for growing the Solution Fires brand and its presence in the north of the country, by expanding its network of trusted retailers. Solution Fires launched in 2020 in response to a growing demand for modern electric fires and media walls, and its range is sold exclusively in the UK and Ireland with the help of its carefully selected retailers.
solutionfires.co.uk Going with the flow
Sika Everbuild has introduced a new alternative packaging design for its SikaCeram®-621 FlowFix Jointing Compound to make life easier for both merchants and trade. SikaCeram®-621 FlowFix Jointing Compound is now available in sturdy
15kg buckets as well as bags, which will be easier for merchants to store and display outside. Trade customers will also benefit as it’ll be easier to transport and, because each bucket contains three separate 5kg sealed pouches, it doesn’t all have to be used at the same time, meaning it’s less wasteful. The SikaCeram® FlowFix system is designed for use with porcelain tiles, and as the trend for installing patios using tiles rather than traditional stone flags takes hold, it is becoming a popular choice.
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H+H achieves BES 6001 Excellent ranking 03/08/2022 09:47
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H+H is delighted to have achieved the much sought after “excellent” ranking under BES 6001 framework for responsible sourcing. The standard requires manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with and oversight of many aspects of environmental and sustainability performance. This includes energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, water management and ethical business practices. Critically, a manufacturer must also demonstrate that its own supply chain is similarly committed to continuous environmental improvement, which is achieved by continuous oversight of suppliers’ certification to recognised environmental, quality and health and safety standards. Graham Sargeant, Development and Management Systems Manager at H+H commented: “This type of certification considers the supply chain as a whole, which makes complete sense. The degree of collaboration required for H+H to achieve its Excellent ranking sits very comfortably within our overall strategy to be “partners in wall building” and it is a way of working that needs to be embedded throughout the industry. “Never has there been as much focus on sustainability environmental standards and never has the need for this focus been so evident. As an industry we have to work together. Environmental improvement is no longer a “nice to have” – it is essential.”
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Advanced welcomes fi re safety guidance for new high-rise residential buildings
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ire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has welcomed the amended Approved Document B of the Building
Regulations as a “positive step in the right direction to improve fi re safety in new high-rise residential buildings”. Published on 1 June 2022, Part B (Fire Safety)
off ers new improvements to fi re safety guidance to ensure tall buildings are made safer in England, as part of a wider package of reforms. A ‘signifi cant’ addition to the document is the mandatory requirement for new residential developments over 18m to incorporate an evacuation alert system, off ering new clarity for those involved in the design or construction of residential developments. An evacuation alert system is vital to help fi re
and rescue services inform residents of a change in evacuation strategy during an incident. This gives fi re and rescue services an additional tool to use on the ground, alongside existing methods of evacuation, improving safety for residents. To comply with the amended Part B, an evacuation alert system should be provided in accordance with BS 8629 Code of Practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fi re and rescue services in England. Amended Part B is designed to meet
recommendations from Phase One of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Currently the Part B
requirement for an evacuation alert system only covers new build high-rise residential buildings. However, since the Grenfell Tower Inquiry also recommends evacuation alert systems for high-rise residential buildings “already in existence”, further regulation may follow. Ken Bullock, Business Development Manager
for Evacuation Alert Systems at Advanced, said: “We welcome the amended Part B of the Building Regulations and the clarity it gives when it comes to fi re safety. An evacuation alert system gives fi re and rescue services a valuable tool which allows them to evacuate residents at risk in a safer, managed way. At Advanced our EvacGo Evacuation Alert System is designed as an easy way to meet BS 8629:19 and so can it off er peace of mind to those responsible for a building that by choosing this system they are complying with Building Regulations. “We appreciate that new regulation can be
confusing, so not only have we carefully designed the EvacGo to take away the hard work for building owners, end-users and importantly frontline fi re and rescue services, we also off er a CPD presentation on evacuation planning and BS 8629 Code of Practice. The CPD is suitable for consultants, fi re risk assessors and anyone else who needs a better understanding of the requirements of the British Standards Institution code of practice BS 8629.” The amended Part B forms a portion of a
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wider update to tighten Building Regulations and provide clearer fi re safety rules for the design and construction of residential developments. The Building Safety Act names HSE as the new Building Safety Regulator in England and as such will enforce compliance of the Building Regulations. The Building Safety Act will place formal responsibilities on those involved in the design, construction of any buildings to ensure compliance with building regulations, and will give the regulator greater powers to prosecute for non-compliance. It will be the duty of the people responsible for a building to put in place and maintain a golden thread of information, with their responsibility continuing for the life of the building.
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