Ingersoll Rand has provided Southwark Council, one of the largest local authority housing trusts in London, with a range of steel doorsets and overhead door controls, for fire safety.
London Fire Solutions (LFS) was appointed as passive fire protection sub-contractor to Apollo & J Murphy & Son for general fire stopping and the installation of some 3,000 60-minute communal screens, 30-minute high security front entrance doors, and the upgrading of around 500 fire doors.
LFS in turn appointed Ingersoll Rand. As part of the upgrade, Briton 1110 self-closing overhead door closers were fitted to fire doors; and escape doors in communal chute rooms were replaced besides stairwell cupboard doors and lift access doors.
The security product company also provided “one hour” steel fire doorsets to 16 of Southwark Homes’ housing blocks. The doorsets, complete with Briton door controls, hinges and lockcases, offer increased security as well as providing first class fire protection.
Around 3,000 front entrance and communal doors were fitted with Briton 1110 series overhead door closers, pictured, to ensure doors remain closed after each use, helping to control the spread of fire and smoke in a fire. Briton 1120 door closers were also installed, as the strength of the closer can be adjusted to help elderly residents.
Paul Barrows, key account manager at Ingersoll Rand said: “We’re delighted to have worked with Apollo, London Fire Solutions, and J Murphy & Son, helping them improve fire safety measures and ensuring the protection of residents in case of fire. Correct specification is key to minimising the risk of fire. By taking the time to select the right products, Southwark Homes will benefit from essential fire protection which will allow vital time for tenants to escape a building fire.”
Jim Hannon, partner of London Fire Solutions, said: “We were appointed to install and upgrade more than 3,500 front entrance and communal doors for Southwark Council; and without the extensive product portfolio, expertise and knowledge available from Ingersoll Rand this wouldn’t have been possible.”
About Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
Ingersoll Rand was awarded the ‘Best Buildings and Facilities Protection Innovation’ award for its range of Automatic Bomb Blast Doors at the Counter Terror Expo Excellence Awards 2013.
All Ingersoll Rand products are backed by the company’s ISO9001 and ISO4001 accreditations.
Ingersoll Rand’s range of bomb blast doors has been applied at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 and Kings Cross train station in London. For further information on Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies product and services visit www.ingersollrand.co.uk
