Following the success of the virtual roundtable discussion last November at London Build Online, have arranged another one this November – this time in person – at the London Build Expo 2021, taking place at Olympia, London, UK, between 17 November and 18 November 2021.
While the first discussion looked at the importance of early engagement in fire stopping mostly from the design point of view, are planning to build the forthcoming discussion around the coordination and management of installation.
Titled “Firestopping – The Importance of Early Engagement and Sticking to the Plan,” it will take place at 3 p.m. on the 17th of November, on the Fire Safety Stage.
viewpoints of various stakeholders
Invited speakers to represent the viewpoints of various stakeholders involved in fire stopping, and are delighted to confirm the final panel:
- Alex Double, Director – A D Design Consultants Ltd, Drylining & Fire Protection Consultants
- Andrea White, Founder and Chair – WIFENG, IFE’s Women in Fire Engineering Networking Group
- Craig Wells, Technical Sales Director – Quelfire
- Graeme Whitty, National Product Director – Willmott Dixon Construction
- Jamie Rogers, Major Accounts Director – CLM Fireproofing
The panel discussion will be chaired by:
- Andrew Taylor, Technical Officer – ASFP
The discussion will be preceded by a 15-minute presentation by:
- Alec Purdie, Technical Coordinator–Quelfire
The session will cover the following discussion points:
- The benefits of early engagement and making all the decisions about fire stopping at the design stage
- The importance of sticking to the plan – the design – at the installation stage
- The importance of using a competent fire-stopping contractor
- The difference between the responsibilities of a fire engineer and a fire-stopping installer
- The unique position of Firestopping Contractors and the importance of communication and coordination with all trades
- The importance of educating everyone on why it is important to install services a certain way
- Practical methods that can be used on-site to ensure compliant and as-per-design installations
- Where they can find additional information about the topic
