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Case Studies
Mixed housing development
Access for Fire Tenders was difficult due to the width of the roads and the distance from the existing highway...
Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge.
The Meeting House is almost unique in the Black Country as a building over 300 years old.....
Domestic fire sprinklers - Award winning 'House-on-stilts'
Due to the additional height of the house (effectively 3 storeys), and the open plan nature of the spaces inside, residential fire sprinklers...
Contemporary apartments - Residential fire sprinklers
During planning an open atrium was proposed for the main entrance to the four-storey block. Building control suggested that the inclusion of.....
Bin and refuse store fires
Statistical analysis of fire incidents indicated that the communal bin stores were experiencing a very high incidence of ignition.
Listed windmill & residential fire sprinklers
A listed windmill that had remained empty and derelict for many years was granted planning permission to convert into a residential property.
Residential Home & Senior Citizens
An independent fire risk analysis of twin residential tower blocks, indicated that the ground floors had several areas that were at risk.
New build - Limited access for Fire Tenders
A small development of about 30 homes was being planned. At the back of the site 4 semi-detached were to be built, accessed by a narrow driveway.
Escape routes in residential apartments
A small prestigious development, including 3 contempory town houses, 8 stylish apartments, and 3 luxurious penthouses with roof garden.
Marine engine compartments, Hull, UK
Diesel engine compartments on working boats. Confined spaces with a requirement for a fixed pre-piped CO2 system, operated manually.
Retail merchandising units, Birkenhead, UK
Fire Safety Officers determined that kiosks and merchandise posed a fire risk, and requested a suitable fire suppression system.
Offshore marine turbines
A rugged and simple automatic solution was called for, together with a requirement for the systems to be self-powered.
Coal mining
Fires underground in deep coal mining operations can be very hazardous, as the environment is particularly susceptible to fire.
Telecommunications, UK
A small fire suppression system using a clean gas agent was required to protect a compact telecommunication room.
Commercial engine bay protection
Engine fires in commercial vehicles are very damaging, often resulting in the complete loss of the vehicle.
Underground train, fixed water misting
As part of a National Grid project, the construction of a 20 km cable tunnel beneath London was planned to house 400kV high-voltage electrical cables.
Hospital disposal hold rooms
During the design stages, Architects identified eight internal disposal hold rooms that were a potential fire hazard.
Diesel engine test bed
Diesel fuel load in enclosed engine test cells during automatic testing. Duration tests continued overnight, with minimal supervision.