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For housing leaders, sprinkler systems offer a tried and tested measure to safeguard residents and protect property, and the legislative direction of travel suggests a far greater role for sprinklers in residential settings lies ahead.

Our expert teams provide seamless integration, smart installation, and continuous resident communication, all while keeping disruption to a minimum.

At Harmony Fire, we maintain a "golden thread" of information from design to installation and beyond, ensuring full compliance with safety regulations.

Sprinklers are proven to:

- Save lives
- Minimize property damage
- Reduce insurance premiums

Recently, sprinklers have become mandatory in all new care homes in England, and the call to extend this mandate to additional residential settings is growing louder, says our Head of Mechanical and Electrical Matt Ford.

Also flagged the significant challenge coming down the line with the proposed national register of residential buildings between 11m and 18m in height.

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Andrew Mellor, PRP, rounded off the session discussing the importance of building both competency and capacity at organisations. There is an immediate need for more skilled and experienced professionals in the industry.

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Pete talked of the need to convey the specific safety story in building safety case reports and to avoid 'painting a perfect picture' by including issues that were being managed.

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Pete Paton at #L&Q took the audience through their experience with the building application process - emphasising the importance of clear and concise documentation.

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From IT systems to capacity challenges and delays caused by building control provider failures, the BSR has grown from 30 staffers to over 300 in a short period.

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Living in a healthy and safe home is a right for all residents and the sector must redouble its efforts to ensure no other family suffers such a tragic loss.

A great case study to share with the group and much to digest for the audience on emergency preparedness.

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So much to unpack from this session around the unintended consequences of this fire event, which has caused significant disruption and costs. Orbit's digital asset mapping of its property portfolio proved helpful in the subsequent procurement process for emergency and reinstatement works.