ASSA
ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions, has issued its
whitepaper in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building
Regulations and Fire Safety, following the Grenfell Tower incident of 2017.
The
whitepaper summarises practical recommendations derived from the key points
made within the Independent Review and advises ways in which the industry can
work together towards best practice.
Compartmentation
has been highlighted as a key reason for the failures at Grenfell. Fire doors
intended to stop and slow down the spread of fire were not performing as
designed, due to failures in hardware specification and lack of fire door
inspections.
The
paper also highlights the importance of not only ensuring that third-party
certification for fire door products is in place and specifications are fit for
purpose, but also ensuring that they are installed correctly and maintained.
Tina
Hughan, Marketing Director for ASSA ABLOY UK, said: “Our latest whitepaper has
been issued to reflect on the findings of the Hackitt Review and make
recommendations based on ASSA ABLOY’s many years’ of experience within the fire
door industry.
“We
believe we need to work collectively to create a cohesive industry that puts
fire safety at the forefront of building design, construction and maintenance,
and this paper suggests ways in which manufacturers, architects, specifiers,
contractors, facility managers and end users can come together to ensure that
thorough due diligence is carried out at each and every stage of a project
where fire doors are involved.”
In
addition to the whitepaper, ASSA ABLOY UK will host its annual fire door safety
event in partnership with West Midlands Fire Service on Thursday 27th
September, to support Fire Door Safety Week 2018 in raising the bar of fire
door standards.
