Appointed by Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) for Clerk of Works, Contract Administration, and EWS1 assessment at Claremont Court, Copperfield Mews, London
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Claremont Court, built in 2010 and home to 45 leaseholders, was previously a B2 building, meaning it required remedial works to improve the safety of the building.
The remediation project was one of the first in the country to use the new PAS9980 methodology. The PAS9980 standard was developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI) in January 2022, as a new code of practice for managing and reducing fire risk in high-rise residential buildings. The £3 million project was funded by Developers, Hill, to ensure costs were not at the expense of residents.
Keegans were appointed by Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) to provide Clerk of Works and Contract Administrator services. Keegans also provided an EWS1 assessment on the completion of the project.
The fire remediation project of Claremont Court involved the remediation of a 7-storey residential building, 17.9m in height. The original Developer, Hill, were engaged to complete the remedial works under the Remedial Works Agreement.
Keegans Contract Administrators managed and oversaw the works to safeguard client interests by ensuring building compliance and quality assurance through independent quality checks during the entire construction phase.
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The project involved removing combustible insulation and replacing defective fire barriers and timber cladding with safe materials. Other works included the removal of balcony cladding, balcony soffits, glazing to the top floor panels, and the balcony’s gulley and rainwater system.
This encompassed the replacement of the existing copper cladding system, renewing the insulation from combustible K15 to Rockwool Duo Slab, substituting WBP plywood with Class A1 rated sheathing board, replacing all RWGs, enclosing service penetrations with closed-state cavity barriers, and substituting combustible balcony substrates with A1 rated materials.
The completed project was handed over to the client on time and to budget in December 2023, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, safe building for the residents.
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Following an RICS led cross-industry working group investigation into best practices when reporting and valuing tall buildings within the secured lending arena, a revised standard process has been published together with a revised EWS1 form which was updated to reflect the Government Building Safety announcement, notably the immediate withdrawal of the Consolidated Advice Note (CAN) and the publication of BSI PAS9980:2022 – Assessing the external wall fire risk in multi-occupied residential buildings.
There is a requirement for a fire safety risk assessment of the external wall system to be conducted by a suitably qualified, and competent professional for buildings with a residential floor height above 18 metres (six storeys) and some 4/5 story buildings that have a significant element of external cladding.
The requirements are as set out in the RICS guidance note 'Cladding for Surveyors' - https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/news/news--opinion/fire-safety/cladding-for-surveyors-supplementary-info-paper-1.pdf
What does a Clerk of Works do?
A clerk of works inspects the workmanship, quality and safety of work on construction sites and reports back to senior managers and clients. They conduct regular site inspections and check that building plans are being followed correctly, ensuring that work is being carried out to the correct specifications and legal, safety and environmental standards.
How do I determine if my building is a high fire risk?
There is no definitive answer to whether your building is a high fire risk, as different factors may affect the level of risk. However, you can use a fire risk assessment to evaluate the potential hazards and risks in your building and determine the appropriate measures to reduce them. A fire risk assessment is a legal requirement for all premises that the public has access to, as well as for businesses and blocks of flats.
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