BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS 2024
APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY
NOMINEES
Bethany Collins Building & Plumbing Supplies Cameron Russell
Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies
Mitch Grant Holly Sharpe Owen Sutton
Travis Perkins Hire Wrekin Products Ltd Keyline Civils Specialist
Supporting skills and competency in the next generation Promat, an expert and worldwide reference in passive fire protection and high-performance insulation for the construction sector and industrial markets, is sponsoring the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Award at the 2024 BMJ Industry Awards. The company offers sustainable solutions that protect lives and assets, enhance comfort, optimise process efficiency, minimise loss of space and energy, and help to reduce carbon emissions. For more than 60 years, Promat has been designing, testing and manufacturing specialist fire protection systems. This means customers benefit from a complete portfolio on which to build a certified fire safety solution that is right for their project. Promat understands the importance of skilled professionals who uphold the highest standards in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. As the UK construction industry faces the unprecedented challenge of a skills shortage, we believe that investing in the next generation of professionals is crucial for continued innovation and progress – and to support the need for competency in the manufacture and installation of life critical products, such as passive fire protection.
Passive fire protection in practice Promat manufactures passive fire protection systems that provide protection from the rapid spread of fire to allow occupants time to escape, and to protect the integrity of the building. Promat systems are specified and installed in buildings ranging from high rise residential towers to hospitals, warehouses, car garages and industrial operations and more. When Shurgard, Europe’s largest self-storage operator, was planning two new UK sites at Chiswick and Chadwell Heath in London, they called in Promat to provide passive fire protection on both projects to ensure absolute reassurance on the performance and durability of the systems. Both projects were subject to ambitious build schedules, which meant that the specification and installation of passive fire protection (PFP) needed to be carried out efficiently and to the highest levels of compliance. All aspects of the building design needed to ensure there was maximum letting potential of the space. This meant identifying the most effective application of PFP systems utilising the minimal amount of space possible. Douglas Allan, Project Architect at Threesixty Architecture said: “Working with main contractor Appian, we supported Shurgard in the delivery of their new units to ensure projects were delivered within an efficient lean design philosophy. We’ve developed well-established solutions that align with what Shurgard needs, but each project still requires its own specialised approach. In the case of Chiswick and Chadwell Heath, the mezzanine floor system design had been changed in line with updated EN testing for steelwork. This meant that the PFP specification needed to be revised in accordance. We also needed to make sure the addition of electrical charging points in the car parks could be factored into the PFP design without unduly affecting lettable space.” Promat provided specialised PFP detailing using its Promatect 250 system to ensure the mezzanine floors were compliant. This also included guidance on bespoke constructions such as haunch details for the steelwork. The use of Promatect 250 ensured the mezzanine scope could be completed with easy installation as well as maximising lettable space. Another key design consideration was the presence of electric vehicle charging points. The ceilings in the car park area needed a solution that would not compromise the lean approach used across the rest of the project. Promat Supalux was specified because it offered a lightweight and space efficient way to provide the required level of fire protection. Importantly, it could also be installed before the building was made weathertight – further aiding the lean build programme. Details of how 15,000m2 of Promatect 250 and 850m2 of Supalux products were to be installed were included in a
comprehensive specification pack produced by Promat for both sites. This contained all relevant technical information and testing performance in order for installation to be carried out as efficiently as possible. Allan added: “The objectives for Shurgard projects are very clear, and being able to rely on the knowledge the Promat team
offers is a big help in making sure the PFP is not only safe and compliant, but that it also helps us to keep the schedule to a minimum and maximise the amount of lettable space Shurgard can benefit from.” Discover more about Promat’s passive fire protection solutions at
www.promat.com/en-gb/
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