Fire Protection Upgrade William Martin Property Consultants, Union Central Building, Hoxton, London
Highlights Axis delivered a full fire protection upgrade to the Union Central Building in Hoxton, East London with the clients’ appointed consultants William Martin Property Consultants Ltd. The aim was to upgrade the fire compliance in this building following a detailed specification prepared by the client fire consultants and in conjunction with The London Fire Brigade. These works were designed to improve and achieve compliance on both active and passive fire safety systems within a fully occupied environment. The works were undertaken whilst the building was fully occupied with commercial tenants on the lower floors and residential to the upper part of the building. We undertook the installation of a wet sprinkler systems to the residential atria, alongside new dry riser infrastructure serving all upper floors and basement levels. We completed extensive fire stopping and compartmentation improvements throughout communal areas, ensuring compliance with fire safety requirements. The curved atrium design required specialist access solutions, including a bespoke designed scaffolding solution, to safely install sprinkler pipework and infrastructure.
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Careful co-ordination and communication were required throughout the works to maintain resident safety and access while delivering the fire protection upgrades with minimal disruption to all commercial and residential occupants.
Specifications • Installation of complete new wet sprinkler system including pump and tank • Construction of a new secure plant room for the sprinkler plant and relocation of the storage area for the refuse bins • Installation of 2 new dry risers • Fire stopping and fire compartmentation upgrades • Fire door replacements to risers • Passive fire protection to ceilings, risers and communal areas • Specialist designed scaffolding access system to undertake works to both atria • New basement security doors segregating the commercial art gallery space and residential parking
£280,000 value 16 weeks duration
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Client Relationship We worked closely with our new client William Martin Property Consultants Ltd by hosting regularly weekly site visits and structured meetings. Close co-ordination as well as with our Resident Liaison Manager ensured smooth delivery in a fully occupied building.
Benefits • Improved fire safety and compliance • Active fire suppression sprinkler system • Reduced risk of fire spread through compartmentation • Better fire protection of escape routes • Lower environmental impact
Contact Tony Mantle, Operations Director tony.mantle@axisclc.com 07966 261857 axiseurope.com Housing | Commercial | Heritage | Public Sector | Education HOU -140