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Happy Thursday of Construction Safety Week! As we gear up for the weekend, let's finish the week strong with a focus on fire safety during construction and demolition operations. Did you know that Chapter 33 of the IFC provides a comprehensive framework for fire safety, emphasizing the importance of owner responsibility and the implementation of a robust site safety plan? Some key areas covered include installation and maintenance of fire protection systems, adequate access for firefighters, reliable water supply for fire suppression, clear means of egress, safe handling and storage of hazardous materials, and regulation of temporary heating and other ignition sources. An effective fire watch is also highlighted as an integral part of these safety measures. Additionally, Chapter 33 aligns with the International Building Code, ensuring standardized practices across the board. For project owners and managers, developing and maintaining an approved site safety plan is mandatory. This plan must address all construction phases and include contact details of the site safety director, training documentation for safety personnel, emergency procedures, and fire department access, as well as storage and usage guidelines for hazardous materials. Let's prioritize fire safety to protect lives and properties on construction sites. #ConstructionSafetyWeek #FireSafety #SiteSafetyPlan #Chapter33 #IFC

NFPA has developed a fire safety checklist based on the requirements in NFPA 241: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, 2022 edition. It contains some of the items that should be inspected at construction, rehabilitation, and demolition sites. It may be especially helpful for infrequent construction projects at your fixed facilities. You can download the checklist for free using the NFPA link below.   https://lnkd.in/gvY877S9 Shared from VPPPA Region 2!

Trident Fire Compliance & BAM Construction: Building fire safety excellence together 🔥 For over a decade, Trident Fire Compliance has been a trusted partner to BAM Construction, providing expert guidance and inspection support for their projects’ passive fire protection needs. In 2022, BAM Construction enlisted Trident to assist on Bristol’s cutting-edge EQ office building near Temple Meads. With a focus on structural steel protection and firestopping, our team was on hand to offer ongoing advice, identify potential issues, and ensure fire safety compliance at every stage. Highlights of our collaboration: ⭐️Identifying and correcting minor defects: We spotted issues with intumescent paint loadings and steel encasement systems, providing BAM’s senior site management with actionable insights to address the problems efficiently - keeping the project on schedule. ⭐️Providing flexible solutions: When high-movement firestopping challenges arose, Trident offered a range of compliant systems that allowed BAM Construction and their contractors to maintain cost-effective, compliant solutions aligned with project timelines. With our expert support, BAM Construction maintained both safety and compliance on this state-of-the-art project, proving that when it comes to fire protection, the details matter. Here’s to more successful collaborations with BAM Construction and supporting innovative projects across the UK! #EQBuilding #Bristol #constructioncompliance #firesafety

🔥T𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀🔥 "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳(𝘴) 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴/𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘔 𝘌2174 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘔 𝘌2393 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴." Many construction specs in Canada now require manufacturers to inspect firestopping installations and submit reports. This requirement, while seemingly a positive move towards compliance, contradicts industry standards, particularly ASTM E2174 and ASTM E2393. These standards mandate independent, third-party inspections—not by manufacturers. Manufacturer inspections introduce a conflict of interest, as they benefit financially from their products' success. This undermines the need for unbiased oversight. Firestopping systems are crucial for building safety. Accurate inspections are critical. When manufacturers certify their own installations, the risk of missed issues increases. Independent inspections, as required by ASTM, prevent gaps in quality control, providing impartial oversight that ensures fire safety. Unfortunately, contractors in Canada face conflicting requirements—specifications demand manufacturer-led inspections, while ASTM promotes independent oversight. This inconsistency causes confusion and compromises inspection objectivity. Construction specs must align with ASTM E2174 and E2393, ensuring inspections are performed by independent third-party inspectors. This guarantees firestopping systems are properly installed, safeguarding lives and ensuring compliance. By prioritizing special inspections, the industry can protect firestopping integrity and uphold safety standards. #firestopping #firestop #passivefireprotection #fireprotection #lifesafety #calgaryconstruction #ulsolutions #canadaconstruction #constructionspecifications #wemakepassivefireprotectionwork #FCIA Firestop Contractors International Association International Firestop Council (IFC) UL Solutions Specified Technologies, Inc. - STI Firestop ROCKWOOL North America Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Hilti North America 3M RectorSeal Calgary Construction Association Alberta Construction Association Canadian Construction Association - Association canadienne de la construction Canadian Fire Engineering Summit Safety Codes Council Beyond Group

🔥T𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Canada: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀🔥 "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳(𝘴) 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴/𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘔 𝘌2174 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘔 𝘌2393 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴." Many construction specs in Canada now require manufacturers to inspect firestopping installations and submit reports. This requirement, while seemingly a positive move towards compliance, contradicts industry standards, particularly ASTM E2174 and ASTM E2393. These standards mandate independent, third-party inspections—not by manufacturers. Manufacturer inspections introduce a conflict of interest, as they benefit financially from their products' success. This undermines the need for unbiased oversight. Firestopping systems are crucial for building safety. Accurate inspections are critical. When manufacturers certify their own installations, the risk of missed issues increases. Independent inspections, as required by ASTM, prevent gaps in quality control, providing impartial oversight that ensures fire safety. Unfortunately, contractors in Canada face conflicting requirements—specifications demand manufacturer-led inspections, while ASTM promotes independent oversight. This inconsistency causes confusion and compromises inspection objectivity. Construction specs must align with ASTM E2174 and E2393, ensuring inspections are performed by independent third-party inspectors. This guarantees firestopping systems are properly installed, safeguarding lives and ensuring compliance. By prioritizing special inspections, the industry can protect firestopping integrity and uphold safety standards. #firestopping #firestop #passivefireprotection #fireprotection #lifesafety #calgaryconstruction #ulsolutions #canadaconstruction #constructionspecifications #wemakepassivefireprotectionwork #FCIA Firestop Contractors International Association International Firestop Council (IFC) UL Solutions Specified Technologies, Inc. - STI Firestop ROCKWOOL North America Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Hilti North America 3M RectorSeal Calgary Construction Association Alberta Construction Association Canadian Construction Association - Association canadienne de la construction Canadian Fire Engineering Summit Safety Codes Council Beyond Group

Construction sites are safer today than they have been in the past. Some reasons include a growing awareness of how to limit risk, increase safety, and maintain morale. However, there are still steps that need to be made. Check out this interview about recent safety trends and what constructors and contractors can do to continue making progress. https://lnkd.in/gaqhK3Sh #AIC #ConstructionSafety #ConstructionRegulations

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 2 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 2025? 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕 for Principal Contractors comes into effect… Our latest blog covers what you need to know about the newest amends to Approved Document B, in relation to the Building Safety Act. It’s set to help overhaul building fire safety, with important changes for Principal Contractors. Read our latest blog to learn how the changes might affect you, plus what you need may to do: -What is Approved Document B? -Details for Principal Contractors -How it affects Building Fire Safety -Key dates you should know Read the blog 👉 https://bit.ly/4eSoUfk #Construction #BSA #BuildingSafetyAct #FireSafety

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 2 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 2025? 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕 for Principal Contractors comes into effect… Our latest blog covers what you need to know about the newest amends to Approved Document B, in relation to the Building Safety Act. It’s set to help overhaul building fire safety, with important changes for Principal Contractors. Read our latest blog to learn how the changes might affect you, plus what you need may to do: -What is Approved Document B? -Details for Principal Contractors -How it affects Building Fire Safety -Key dates you should know Read the blog 👉 https://bit.ly/4eSoUfk #Construction #BSA #BuildingSafetyAct #FireSafety

Demand for retrospective fire strategy is incredible at the moment. I completely agree Steve Highwood. Benefits of a retrospective fire strategy: 🔥 Provide clarity on the buildings fire safety measures 🔥 Detail all fire safety information in one location  🔥 Enable better planning of future building alterations or occupier changes 🔥 Support the creation of a Fire Safety Review and Fire Risk Assessment  🔥 Meet the best practice standards of the Building Safety Act 2022, even for older buildings 🔥 Demonstrate your commitment to fire safety to all stakeholders Why use Bureau Veritas UK 🔥 Highly experienced and qualified nationwide team of over 25 fire safety engineers 🔥 Excellent UK-wide coverage 🔥 Global expertise, local support 🔥 Access to a full range of testing, inspection and certification services from Bureau Veritas experts Confirmation of what is included: 🔥A retrospective fire strategy will assess the fire safety measures in a building by outlining the minimum requirements to achieve compliance with the relevant legislation, and then comparing it to the actual measures present on site 🔥 🔥With this document, the key information can be brought into the building safety case and included in the golden thread of information, in line with the Building Safety Act 2022. It also provides landlords, fire risk assessors and any other interested parties with a tool to better understand what is needed in terms of fire safety 🔥

Is 'Fit for Purpose' enough for Fire Safety? 🤔 The term "fit for purpose" is often used to describe building products, but is it enough to ensure fire safety compliance? Under the NCC 2022, a building element is deemed "fit for purpose" only if supported by evidence of suitability. For fire resistance levels (FRLs), this typically requires compliance with A5G5, as referenced in A5G3. ⚠️ Don't leave your project's compliance to chance. ⚠️ Let's work together to ensure your building elements meet the highest standards. Contact us today to discuss your specific needs. #JensenHughes #FireSafety #Compliance #FireResistance #FRL #BuildingCode #compliance #engineering #construction #BCA #NCC2022 #FitforPurpose