FSi Promat to highlight the importance of fire safety compliance in facades at London Build

Fire stopping specialist FSi Promat will highlight the vital role of compliance in ensuring fire safety in modern facade design at this year’s London Build event.

Speaking at the Building Safety & Security Stage at 11am, on Wednesday 19^th November, National Commercial Manager – Facades at FSi Promat, Liam Blears will take to the stage alongside a host of industry professionals including Rimmy Vij, Head of Façade Engineering at WSP, Dr Andrew Taylor, Technical Officer at ASFP, Greta Invernizzi from Aecom, Neesha Gopal from Foster and Partners, and Zara Edwards from Buro Happold, to take part in a panel discussion which takes an in-depth look at the importance of compliance when it comes to fire protection and façade design.

As modern building design sees an increasing use of light weight facades and curtain walling, FSi Promat’s panel will look at understanding regulations to ensure fire safety is built in to the design at early-stage specification,  what regulations need to be met, the need for collaboration and the importance of third-party testing in protecting buildings with a curtain walling or mixed façade from the rapid spread of fire.

Liam said:

“There continues to be an industry-wide emphasis on the role of compliance and competency around the Building Safety Act to ensure robust building safety. The panel discussion at London Build provides a perfect platform to explore the challenges around ensuring the correct, compliant passive fire protection is specified, that products perform as expected in the event of a fire, and that products serve the customers design requirements.

“Passive fire protection, such as firestops and cavity barriers, are vital in preventing the spread of fire within the building envelope. As life critical safety products, ensuring passive fire protection is fully compliant with current regulations and correctly specified at the design stage is essential to protecting occupants from the spread of fire and ensuring the integrity of buildings to allow firefighters time to respond safely.

“Our panel discussion will look at what best practice in fire safety and compliance looks like for modern facades, and will emphasise that the full lifetime of the building should be considered.”

FSi Promat’s sister companies Promat and Siniat will also be represented at London Build, which takes place from 19th November to 20^th November at London Olympia. As part of the Etex group, the brands offer complimentary products with Promat specialising in passive fire solutions, while Siniat is a leading dry walling specialist.

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