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, […]
SDI 19 Certified Maintainers
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has published its much-anticipated fire enforcement outcome regarding the fire incident that occurred at New Providence Wharf in May 2021. Despite initial concerns being raised about the fire safety arrangements at New Providence Wharf, LFB’s own follow-up investigation determined that no offences had been committed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) […]
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 […]
New Secondary Legislation – Part of the Building Safety Act 2022
The Grenfell Tower tragedy and the extensive investigations that followed led to a much-needed revision in the fire safety standards that govern British construction. The Building Safety Act 2022, which passed into law in April 2022 and finally made significant changes to provide homeowners and inhabitants with higher levels of security, is perhaps the most notable change.
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.
FDS Install Smoke Ventilation System at Greenwich Millennium Village
FDS has recently worked alongside long time client, Kane Group to design, install and commission both a Smoke Ventilation System and Corridor Environmental System at Greenwich Millennium Village. To read the full case study go to:
Celebrating Women in Construction
According to the office of national statistics, women represent just 12.8% of the construction industry in the UK. That’s why in honour of International Women’s Day, we decided to interview three successful women in construction here at FDS to discover how attitudes are changing in this typically male dominated industry in 2023. Introducing Our […]
FDS Celebrate MegaGrowth 50 Award
FDS is excited to announce that they have placed 42nd in the Kent Messenger MegaGrowth 50 publication this year having achieved 22% business growth. The MegaGrowth 50 show cases Kent’s fastest-growing privately-owned businesses ranked by growth in turnover and also exports and staff numbers. For almost 20 years, the MegaGrowth 50 has recognised Kent and […]
Simon Sheldon to Speak at The Fire Safety Event – 6th April 2022
We are delighted to announce that our Technical Manager, Simon Sheldon will be speaking at the upcoming rendition of The Fire Safety Event which will be taking place at NEC Birmingham from the 5th – 7th April. Simon’s session will be held on the 6th from 13:30-14:00 and focuses on “Designing for successful smoke controls”. […]
Smoke Venting System for Quebec Way
When L&Q constructed its brand-new residential development Quebec Way, as part of a wider regeneration project in one of London’s fastest developing neighbourhoods, FDS Contracting (FDS) were able to design, supply and install compliant and effective smoke management and associated detection system.
