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Compliance Support
Compliance support refers to the full inspection, documentation, and certification of fire protection measures to ensure they meet legal and regulatory standards. It ensures that fire safety systems are designed, installed, and maintained correctly, in line with relevant legislation, codes of practice, and approved standards. Compliance support provides assurance that a building’s fire protection measures are fit for purpose, auditable, and legally compliant.
Overview
Summary
Compliance support refers to professional guidance and services that help ensure construction and electrical works meet all relevant fire safety laws, building regulations, and industry standards. This includes advice on design, specification, installation, and documentation to ensure works are completed in line with regulatory requirements from start to finish.
Legal
Compliance support is essential for satisfying building control, fire authorities, insurers, and third-party auditors. Proper documentation, certification, and traceability demonstrate that works comply with current legislation and standards. Without this support, projects face increased legal exposure, operational risk, and potential project delays.
Preventing
Compliance support helps identify potential regulatory risks early in a project, preventing costly mistakes and delays. By ensuring fire safety measures, electrical installations, and building works are correctly specified and installed, compliance support reduces the likelihood of failed inspections, enforcement actions, or remedial works later on.
Supporting
Effective compliance support bridges the gap between design intent and on-site delivery. It assists contractors, consultants, and building owners by providing clear guidance, technical reviews, and evidence of compliance. This ensures all parties understand their responsibilities and that fire safety measures are properly coordinated across trades.
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Common Areas Covered by Compliance Support
• Fire stopping installations
• Fire rated coatings and passive fire protection systems
• Fire doors and compartmentation
• Service penetrations and structural protection
• New builds, refurbishments, and occupied buildings
Compliance support is essential for legal compliance, safety, and accountability by:
• Ensuring adherence to fire safety legislation and building regulations
• Reducing legal and financial risk for building owners and duty holders
• Providing clear evidence of compliance for authorities and insurers
• Supporting safe occupancy and building handover
• Identifying non-compliant or defective fire protection measures
Compliance support is delivered through a structured process, which may include:
• On-site inspections and surveys of fire protection installations
• Verification against approved standards and specifications
• Identification of defects and non-conformances
• Provision of certification and compliance reports
• Ongoing monitoring and re-inspection where required
Common Fire Stopping Applications
Fire Stopping plays a critical role in life safety and property protection by:
• Containing fire within a compartment
• Reducing the movement of smoke
• Allowing more time for occupants to escape safely
• Providing additional time for emergency services to respond
• Limiting structural damage
