Kingspan Light + Air,
the specialist provider of blended solutions which support increased comfort
and safety in buildings, has achieved IFC certification for the installation
and commissioning of smoke control systems – a mark of assurance which helps to
raise industry standards by ensuring the quality and competency of installers.
Awarded in February
2019, IFC certification (Certificate number: IFCC 3186) provides independent
verification that Kingspan Light + Air conforms to the installation and
commissioning requirements of IFCC scheme DI19, “Requirements for Contractors
Installing Smoke Control Systems”.
Following a rigorous
assessment and inspection process, Kingspan Light + Air has successfully
demonstrated its conformance with the required quality control system and
competence with fire strategy, system design, installation and maintenance.
Jonathan Dore,
Commercial Director, Kingspan Light + Air, comments: “We have long strived to
operate to only the most robust quality levels – developing in-house processes
that have enabled us to establish a highly experienced engineering team that
has extensive expertise in relation to smoke management. Achieving third party
certification by IFC Certification who are a third party accredited body, gives
the market further confidence and peace of mind when partnering with Kingspan
Light + Air to safeguard a life safety system and ensure it is fit for
purpose.”
The installer
certification complements IFC Certification Ltd’s range of product
certification schemes which are designed to provide confidence that fire
protection is installed properly, to good standards of workmanship and within
the scope of approval for the specified product. Certificated
installers are subject to independent auditing of their office and site-based
activities combined with competency assessment of operatives and supervisors.
