The FDS Group’s 2020 Overview
2020 has been a challenging year for us all, however, with only a few weeks until we begin 2021, we’re excited to share with you some of our major highlights from this past year. New members to the leadership team This year, we have taken direct measures to ensure our leadership team is enriched with […]
Common Escape Routes in Apartment Buildings
You can now download the latest guidance from the Smoke Control Association regarding Common Escape Routes in Apartment Buildings. The previous rendition of the guidance was published in 2012, providing some much-needed direction in the industry, becoming the default reference document for many designers, installers and authorities in the UK. Common Escape Routes The purpose […]
Welcome – Jas Singh
What is your background? Originally from the banking sector, I worked for Lloyds Banking Group’s Share Registration business where I spent 17 years working in various teams and divisions. My last role was Assistant Manager in the IT Network Operations team looking after a team of 6 engineers and managed the voice and data services […]
Quantity Surveyors – What to look out for in smoke venting quotes
Fire safety systems such as smoke venting systems can be essential in ensuring the safety and compliance of any building. As part of an engineered approach, these systems can offer a number of benefits to a development, such as maximising space and minimising build costs. Quantity Surveyors must ensure that each project remains as cost-effective […]
Planned Preventative Maintenance
Identifying and installing the right smoke control system is only the start of a long-term strategy in fire safety. Once this stage is complete, an ongoing maintenance programme needs to be put in place in order to ensure the system you have so carefully chosen will perform as expected in the worst-case-scenario of a fire. […]
FDS Festive Donation: The Giving Tree
This year we decided to donate to The Giving Tree a local initiative that will bring some happiness to children who aren’t so fortunate. The Giving Tree is sited in Bluewater’s upper mall. It provides guests with the chance to donate a gift to local disadvantaged children and spread some Christmas spirit. The idea is […]
Mental Health Awareness
“One in four people in the UK will have a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime.” This was the bold message conveyed to FDS Group employees by David Keen of Kentec Training Limited at a recent First Aid for Mental Health presentation. Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave, […]
Controlling Smoke for a Clearer Future
Over the last two years since the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, all of us in the construction industry will have seen, experienced and felt the first steps of change in the approach to the design, construction and management of fire safety, particularly in residential buildings.
Golden Thread
You have probably heard the term ‘golden thread’ before. It is the idea that a feature is present in all parts of something, holding it together and giving it value. From a fire safety perspective, the golden thread refers to the sharing of information by all involved in a project, from the early conceptual stages […]
Top 5 Benefits of Fire Engineering Consultancy
A Fire Engineering Consultancy can work with you from the initial brief and design stages right through to installation as well as service and maintenance. They will be sure to help your project flow seamlessly.
