Fire Suppression Upgrade — Mixed-Use Commercial Complex

Project overview

The owners of a mixed-use complex in Westlands — retail podium, offices and residential towers — needed their fire systems brought to a demonstrably compliant, maintainable standard ahead of re-insurance.

Ventron audited the existing installations, designed the remediation, supervised the works and produced the commissioning dossier the insurers required.

Client challenge

Coverage gaps in the parking levels, an unreliable booster set, unlabelled zones and no test records meant the system could neither be proven nor maintained. Works had to proceed in an occupied building without disrupting tenants.

Ventron solution

A floor-by-floor audit mapped every deficiency to a drawing, and remediation was phased tower by tower with night works for noisy activities. The hydrant ring was extended to dead zones, booster duty/standby sets replaced with auto-changeover control, zones labelled and a full flow-test programme witnessed and recorded. The complex passed re-inspection on first presentation.

Scope of work

• Floor-by-floor fire systems audit
• Hydrant and hose-reel coverage remediation design
• Booster pump replacement specification
• Phased occupied-building supervision
• Witnessed flow testing and handover dossier

Engineering deliverables

• Audit report with marked-up drawings
• Remediation drawings and specifications
• Pump datasheets and control philosophy
• Commissioning and test records dossier