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Current Building Regulations dictate that fire protection or fire
resistance is applied to many types of buildings and internal structures.
In particular, steelwork is often required to be encased within
a fire rated cocoon. We offer several types of systems, each of
which is specific in their application. Plasterboard is traditionally
used to encase steel members, but where appropriate, mineral based
products, composite materials, or a sprayed solution can be applied.
Partitions and suspended ceilings in certain circumstances have
to offer fire resistance or provide fire protection within a building
structure. In addition, personnel have to be protected against the
risk of fire and smoke spreading through a building and need to
have one or more protected means of escape to the outside if a fire
arose inside a building. A building used for retail purposes would
have different requirements to one used as office accommodation,
which would be different again if used as warehousing. We can guide
you through this minefield and offer the most cost effective solution,
based upon your individual requirements.
Many materials used for giving fire resistance can also be used
to reduce the sound attenuation within an area. When combined
with partition and suspended ceiling installations, specialist
sound reduction materials can be incorporated into the structures
at the design stage.
Most commonly used to retain sound within an area, we can use
materials to provide installations that keep sound out, soak
up sound waves similar to a sponge absorbing water, or just
reduce the ambient level of sound - particularly useful in an
open-planned office environment.
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