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Are you prepared for Gateway 2? The Building Safety Act has introduced a new regulation system to improve the safety of higher-risk buildings. The comprehensive safety framework covers higher-risk, residential buildings at least 18m tall or at least seven floors; residential buildings are defined as where people sleep, such as apartments, hotels, student accommodations and hospitals etc.
Three gateways have been introduced – [1] Gateway one – planning & design phase, [2] Gateway two – construction phase and [3] Gateway three – completion phase. These are significant changes, in particular Gateway 2 which demands the client to submit key information to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) demonstrating how they are complying with building regulations, and construction cannot commence until approval.
Reports suggest applications are too often lacking the level of detail and documentation required to progress successfully, leading to project delays, and this is where Aspex can help. As the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber doorsets for apartments, hotels, student accommodations and healthcare centres, Aspex are proactively equipped with the deliverables demanded by Gateway 2.
Here is how Aspex can help optimise your technical submission… Fire certification & PAS24 security With a bank of certificates, testing evidence and ongoing testing programs, Aspex manufactures bespoke fire-rated doorsets and PAS24 security timber doorsets which are compatible with a variety of locking systems, including mechanical and electronic locking by market-leaders Salto, NSP and TLJ.
Thorough technical submission Project-specific technical submissions include BIMs and CGIs allowing visual appreciation of the agreed package, combined with product data sheets, test reports and detailed schedules
representing the complete doorset and ironmongery package. NBS (Uniclass/CAWS) specification prepared by Aspex’s technical team using NBS Chorus can be easily imported into your project specification.
Golden thread enhanced by apps Fire doorsets are strictly manufactured in accordance with the IFCC scheme and unique labels are applied to each doorset for traceability. Aspex’s bespoke Q&A app records rich manufacturing insight, available as a comprehensive report – a standard Aspex service. The Aspex Tracker App is powered by a RFID tag (fitted to each fire door) that records all technical, installation and maintenance information about fire-doors, working In line with the code of practice for digital management of fire safety information (BS 8644-1).
Clients, contractors and architects benefit from finding their complete doorset package from one supplier, Aspex, greatly reducing the risk of specification conflict and non-conformance. Therefore, if any changes are made to specification, then there is a clear change management process powered by one team. Aspex stands in favour of early involvement from manufacturers to help build a bank of information that can contribute towards the golden thread and successful approval submission.
In general, Aspex are pleased to offer their technical expertise supplying higher-risk projects to help clients, contractors and architects to achieve successful technical submissions as demanded by Gateway 2 for the highest level of fire and building safety.
Learn more about Gateway 2 support and your project requirements with Aspex
sales@aspex.co.uk www.aspex.co.uk
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