The construction industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate installation quality, maintain accurate project records and provide clear evidence that systems have been installed to meet design intent and in line with manufacturer guidance. The new Siderise Inspection App has been developed to help project teams do exactly that, offering a faster, smarter way to capture, review and evidence Siderise fire and acoustic product installations. 

We've received plenty of questions since announcing our brand-new App, so we've brought together the answers in one place. 

It has been 10 years since we introduced our very first App to the market.  Along with subsequent iterations, it ran on older technology and whilst functional it was not optimised for a seamless user experience. 

The other driver was the call for reform of the construction products regime in the UK to improve the traceability, transparency, and lifecycle management of construction products and to enable timely safety updates. Our new app will help us meet responsibilities proposed under the Construction Product Reforms to prove through digital records that our life safety critical products have been installed correctly - helping us fulfil our mission to contribute to safer buildings. 

So, in line with our ‘Customer first’ value, we developed our new app following extensive customer research and feedback to better reflect how contractors and installers work on site. We involved heavy users of the old app in the initial scoping sessions to make sure customer experience expectations are met wherever they are in the world. 

The result is a more intuitive, practical and accessible consumer grade tool to make inspections quicker, simpler and easier to manage in demanding construction environments.

The app is designed to capture the level of detail required to satisfy the quality assurance processes of Principal Contractors whether that’s directly through the installation contractors themselves or appointed Quality Assurance companies. 

The app enables: 

• Project oversight to ensure design intent is being fulfilled. 

• Workmanship standards to be monitored continually. 

• Subcontractor quality to be managed more effectively.  

• Installer competency and skill to be demonstrated clearly. 

• Issues to be identified early before works are concealed. 

• Prevention of errors from being repeatedly built in. 

• The risk of costly rework and contractual disputes to be reduced. 

• A robust and secure digital audit trail to be built throughout the build process and maintained after handover. 

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While increasing regulatory scrutiny in some regions has highlighted the importance of installation records, the principles behind the Siderise Inspection App are universally applicable. Regardless of local legislation, building fire safety relies on every stakeholder taking ownership of their role within the construction process and being committed to delivering the highest possible standards. 

In some jurisdictions, requirements for evidencing passive fire protection installations are well established. For example, in the UK, it is mandatory for high-risk buildings (HRBs) at Gateway 3 in accordance with the requirements of the Building Safety Act. In others, the level of oversight, inspection and documentation may be less developed. The Siderise Inspection App can help bridge this gap by providing a practical framework for capturing installation quality, creating traceable records and encouraging a culture of accountability throughout project delivery. 

Instead of waiting for governing authorities to mandate change, project teams can take proactive steps to improve quality assurance and documentation today. By learning from best practice elsewhere and adopting processes that are proven to support better outcomes, contractors, installers and developers can help raise standards across the industry while improving protection for both people and property. 

At its core, the App is about more than compliance. It is about providing the tools, knowledge and support needed to verify workmanship, evidence quality and promote a culture of continuous improvement—wherever in the world a project is located.

The process is designed to be straightforward: 

1. Create an inspection within the App. 
2. Select the relevant Siderise product or application. 
3. Capture photographs of the installation. 
4. Complete guided inspection questions. 
5. Submit the inspection for review. 
6. Receive structured feedback and reporting.  

The App guides users through each stage using intuitive prompts and data-entry fields, helping ensure inspections are completed consistently and accurately.  

For full details, download the user guide