Regulation and compliance
Satisfying the fire safety requirements of building codes and regulations is crucial for protecting life, property, assets and the environment
Building codes and regulations
Legislation exists to ensure buildings are constructed in a way that safeguards people’s safety, health and welfare. It varies across the globe and depending on the region or the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), it can stipulate requirements for how a building should be protected from fire, how it manages internal and external noise for acoustic performance, and how building products, materials and installation should meet certain standards.
Wherever you are in the world, our global team of technical experts can help you understand the requirements applicable to your project.
Regulatory compliance
Compliance with national and local building codes and regulations, as well as fire and life safety construction product regulations, is fundamental to successful projects and ultimately, safe and comfortable buildings. However, navigating the non-prescriptive legislative landscape can sometimes be complex with significant uncertainties surrounding compliance criteria and processes for all aspects of a construction project.
We can walk you through the different compliance paths that affect the design, specification and installation of our cavity barrier and firestopping products in different applications, so that you can be confident that you have selected the correct product.
Testing framework guides
Based on statutory and industry compliance guidance applicable to England and Wales, we have developed a suite of interactive diagrams to support the accurate specification and correct selection of Siderise cavity barrier and firestopping products for our core external wall applications.
These diagrams provide clear insight into the relevant fire resistance test and classification standards for cavity barriers and firestops by application. We have created them to support design teams and appointed supervising authorities in their review of proposed project configurations, indicating how the resultant classifications for these products are typically used by project teams.
Large scale testing
BS 8414 and NFPA 285 system tests offer a path to compliance for complete façade assemblies in many jurisdictions. We collaborate with other manufacturers, contractors and testing laboratories all over the world, participating in large-scale system tests to continuously build our bank of knowledge in external cladding systems, and sharing our experiences with industry and both global and national working groups.
FAQs
Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions
Our technical team can support with product specifications and understanding test data, helping you to meet any requirements.
With partnerships with various manufacturers and testing houses, we can arrange bespoke testing to suit the specific requirements of a project.
Our in-person or app-based inspection service can help to ensure our products are installed in line with our recommendations.
Our Global Innovation Centre at our headquarters in Maesteg, Wales features a specialist fire test furnace that allows us to test products to any published fire test curve.
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