Understanding BS 9999
What is BS 9999 and why use it? BS 9999: 2017 – Fire safety in the design, management, and use of buildings – Code of practice is a British Standard that provides recommendations for fire safety in building design, management, and use. It complements BS 9991:2015, which pertains to fire safety in the design, management, […]
What are the New Changes to BS 9991?
When was BS 9991 First Developed? Developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), British Standard 9991 (Fire safety in the design, management, and use of residential buildings) was first published in 2011, and primarily developed to supplement BS9999 (Code of Practice for fire safety in Buildings’ design, management, and use). Following its initial release, BS […]
Smoke Venting System for Cheshunt Lakeside 1a
M Toner Plumbing & Heating appointed FDS Contracting as their smoke ventilation contractor to design, supply, install and commission a smoke management system utilising vertical shafts. Cheshunt Lakeside 1a also required an environmental car park ventilation system utilising a Thrust Ventilation system.
Natural Smoke Venting for Greenwich Millenium Village
Situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV) will primarily function as residential accommodation. In total, GMV will see the provision of more than 3000 homes, commercial spaces, social and community facilities.
Smoke Venting System for One SE8
Combining a hotel with residential and retail units, the St James Group’s One SE8 mixed-use development provides high-end living spaces for both residents and visitors of Greenwich. Initially brought on board by St James to carry out computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, FDS Contracting identified and designed the most suitable smoke venting system for the […]
Smoke Venting System for Riverdale House
Specialist contractor FDS Contracting (FDS) has engineered and installed mechanical smoke ventilation and corridor environmental systems for Galliard Homes’ refurbishment of 137 luxury apartments located in the centre of Lewisham.
Smoke Venting System for Chelsea Island
FDS Group Provides Complete Fire Safety Solution for Ark Mechanical & Electrical Chelsea Island completes the regeneration of the Lots Road area and is the capital’s latest luxury waterside development. The 89 premium quality apartments part of the scheme are situated in SW10 and are contemporary interpretations of classic Chelsea, Kensington and Mayfair residences. Having […]
Smoke Venting System for Saffron Square
FDS Provides Complete Smoke Venting Solution For Saffron Square When Berkeley Homes (South East London) constructed its modern development Saffron Square, FDS Contracting (FDS) was able to design, supply and install a compliant and effective smoke control solution. Situated in the heart of Croydon, Berkeley Homes’ Saffron Square development offers contemporary residential apartments, convenient transport […]
Smoke Venting System for Phoenix
Located just over a mile from Canary Wharf in the heart of London’s thriving East End, Phoenix is the latest collection of apartments by Fairview New Homes. Having been appointed to the project by Fairview Homes, FDS Group, comprising of FDS Contracting and FDS Consult were tasked with providing a full fire safety solution which would see the utilisation of a full fire strategy and CFD modelling to adhere to the fire safety Building Regulations.
Smoke Venting System for Langham Square
Located in East Putney, St James Group’s mixed-use development, Langham Square, is the first phase in the ongoing redevelopment of redundant office buildings in the area, providing open public spaces and contemporary living just a short distance from the River Thames. Comprising of 104 luxury apartments and penthouses, the site also includes a ‘Little Waitrose’ […]
