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The Fire Safety Event

30 April - 2 May 2024
NEC, Birmingham

Passive Fire Conference

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Passive Fire Conference

Passive Fire Conference

 

The Fire Safey Event has partnered with ASFP to bring a new conference theatre covering passive fire protection topics and various fire safety measures in the built environment. With themed topics on each day, hear from the experts and get the essential advice from specification, installation, inspection and maintenance.

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10:15
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    15 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
10:30
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference

    Main contractors embrace Passive Fire Protection

    Further to the passing of the Building Safety Act last year, Gateway Two which requires Building Control Approval by the Building Safety Regulator before construction work can begin and Gateway Three, which requires a completion certificate to be issued by the Building Safety Regulator are both expected to come into force on 1 October 2023. 

    The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) www.pfkg.org is a group of ten tier 1 contractors who together with The ASFP, BESA and FIS have set up a knowledge group to try and resolve passive fire protection issues – majoring on good and early design. 

    Come and listen to industry leaders explain how they intend to be ready for these important changes this year.

12:00
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference

    But what does that mean for the individual and the organisation?  Now that we’ve identified competence inadequacies in our sector, what are some simple actions we can take to identify the gaps in our collective and individual knowledge?  What practical steps can we take to move forward?  Andrea White’s presentation will address these questions and discuss how we can shift from thinking of CPD as an inconvenient box-ticking exercise towards a career culture of continual development and collaboration.

13:30
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    An overview of certification and the important role it plays in passive fire protection, including how it supports specification in construction.
14:30
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference

    With the building safety act having royal assent, and the secondary legislation being planned, now more than ever, designers, manufacturers and installers of passive fire protection systems need to work together more than ever.

    In this presentation, Dr Andrew Taylor will take a brief look at the regulatory changes, and examine the benefits of collaboration across the contractual chain.

10:15
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    15 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
10:30
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    The year is 2067. After being thwarted so many times, the Hood changes tact. Using his mastery of disguises, he has hidden a nefarious device within the cargo of Thunderbird 2. Parker, after discovering this fact, tries to find up to date premises information so that he can locate the cargo storage area on the island' In this presentation, Dan Rossiter FCIAT (Sector lead for BSI and VP-Tech for CIAT) explores this scenario and how utilising the golden thread of information could have helped Parker save the day. Learning points: ' Know what the Golden Thread is; ' Know which standards can support the golden thread; and ' Understand the benefits of being able to exchange fire safety information.
12:00
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    The presentation will set out a model scheme for giving building occupants a readily accessible indication of the fire safety status of their building. Based on the highly successful and very visible food safety scheme in the UK, the Fire Mark seeks to empower occupants with regard to Fire Safety.
13:30
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    The fire safety sector is currently in a period of transition, with the Building Safety Act and newly emerging fire safety legislation driving an increasing focus on the ability of individuals and organisations to carry out their work safely and effectively. This raises challenges around how to articulate, develop and measure individual competence and organisational capability. Find out how ASFP is working to meet these challenges and create a robust approach to competence management in collaboration with the passive fire protection industry.
14:30
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    The session will provide insight as to the insurance landscape in recent times, an overview of Professional Indemnity and what lies ahead and also reviewing the importance of Efficacy cover within an insurance programme.
10:15
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    15 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
10:30
  1. Passive Fire Conference
    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    This presentation will discuss the role ASFP plays in assisting compliance with fire safety legislation. It will consider the role of ASFP Technical Guidance Documents used by Specifiers, Certifiers and Fire Safety Risk Assessors. ASFP has been working with regulators in the UK since 1975 and in Ireland since 2011, providing guidance that is reflected in both Building and Building Control Regulations.
12:00
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference

    In this presentation Niall Rowan will update on the proposed withdrawal of British Standards to satisfy Approved Document B in England. The proposal put forward by the Department of Levelling Up Communities and Housing (DLUCH) will mean the end of BS 476 tests which have been a cornerstone of fire safety of over 70 years. He will also explain how the proposed use of European Classes will restrict choices of products, and with no route to use assessments, will be unable to address product performance in end use applications.

13:30
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    45 mins
    • Passive Fire Conference
    Technology is an enabler for contractors, supporting them in working smarter by optimising their business to raise standards. In this session we will look at practical steps contractors can take to raise standards across the industry.

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