• Retrofitting Residential Buildings to Fire Safety Standards
  • Irish Cases explored – Findings – Solutions – pitfalls discovered

A one-day conference

Live Virtual Event 

Date: 4th November 2020

It’s well documented that many residential and multi-occupancy developments around Ireland still do not comply with all fire safety regulations. Equally, thousands of developments are in need of retrofitting to bring them up to the required standard.

This one day conference will offer the most up to date information on the current state of Ireland’s housing stock in regards to fire safety, what changes are needed, and will suggest methods and forward thinking solutions. We will cover regulatory developments, as well as important legal issues, such as who is ultimately responsible for fire safety remedial works. We will hear from the experts in the space on their experience from a number of projects, key issues, collecting sums of money, addressing issues, coordinating access arrangements and more. We will explore financing options available for fire safety retrofits as well as strategic management guidelines for the carrying out of remedial works.

This one-day conference will highlight exactly where Ireland’s housing stock is in terms of fire safety and possible solutions to remedy the issues. You will hear from a highly experienced speaker panel, and gain valuable CPD hours if applicable.

 

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This conference will be of great interest to many different sectors including property managers, social housing and approved housing bodies, local authorities, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, engineers, architects, government bodies, semi-state agencies, researchers, universities, fire protection companies and surveyors to name just a few

Full Day Programme 
Opening Remarks & Conference Chair

Speaker: Kath Cottier, Director of Housing Services, Clúid Housing & Director at Beacon South Quarter

Remedial Costs – Statutory Supports – Standards – Regulatory Developments

Speaker: Tom English, Thomas P. English & Associates

  • Remedial costs
  • Statutory supports
  • Building / construction standards – past and present
  • Recent regulatory developments, legal and title issues
Historic cases explored – findings – solutions – pitfalls discovered – Tendering for works

Speaker: Stephen Scott, Director, Scott Murphy

  • The survey/inspection process.
  • Document review/certification.
  • Testing and analysis.
  • Tendering for works

Examples and recent case studies

  • Implementation of works in occupied apartments
Property Management Companies experience – Communication – Collecting Large Sums of Money

Speaker: Maureen Cafferkey, ARICS ASCSI, Aramark Property, Division Director, Residential

  • What we have learnt over the past 5 years on various projects
  • Role of agents as intermediary between Directors, Owners and the professional team.
  • Collecting significant sums specifically for fire remediation projects
  • FAQs raised by owners in developments affected by fire defects  
  • Co-ordinating access arrangements for remediation works on a large scale
Fire Safety Remedial Works – Legal Issues

Speaker: Dr. Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, BL, PhD in liability for residential construction defects.

  • Who’s responsible for fire safety works?
  • Role of the OMC, unit owners, local Fire Officer
  • Relevant legislative provisions including the Multi-Unit Developments and Fire Services Acts
  • Legal issues in recovering costs from original builder/developers
  • Organising and financing the works – contractual relationships
Strategic Management of Fire Safety Remedial Projects

Speaker: John Duffy BSc MSCSI MRICS, Chartered Building Surveyor, Accredited Conservation Surveyor

  • The context for works
  • Timelines to expect
  • The extent of works
  • The approach to the works.
  • Conflicts
  • Compliance V Life Safety
Materials – Interior & Exterior Fire Prevention – Innovative Ideas & Emerging Trends 

Speaker: Denise Lawlor, Aramark Property, Associate Director, Building Consultancy Division

  • Emerging Trends in Fire Safety – Introduction and Background
  • Smart Connected Technology (SCoT) & Smart Buildings
  • Emerging Active Fire Safety Protection and Suppression Strategies  
  • Retro-Fitting of Existing Housing Stock – New Advances in Passive Fire Safety Protection
  • Specification, Standards, Supervision & Brexit – Changes to 3rd Party Testing and CE Marking
Underground Car Parks & Apartment Blocks – fraught with issues – Case Studies Discussed

Insurance cover – implications – requirements – claim issues

Speaker: Enda Mc Guane, Managing Director, Winters Property

  • Overview of applicable Fire Regulations Apartments and Car Parks
  • Review operational impact of dual-purpose sites
  • Key Focus Points:
    • Layout – Apartments Over Car Park or on Side of Car Park
    • Ventilation Systems
    • Alarm System Cross Over
  • Case studies explored
  • External funding options
  • Insurance cover – implications – requirements – claim issues

Enda McGuaneEnda McGuane

Managing Director Winters Property

Enda is a highly experienced senior manager and property professional with over 20 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors.

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He is a dual status Chartered Surveyor in the areas of Planning & Development and Property Management as well as a RICS registered Red Book valuer. Enda is currently Chairman of the Western Region Committee of SCSI and sits on the National Planning and Development Committee. He is a board member of Galway City Chamber of Commerce and a member of its Infrastructure Strategy committee and is a frequent commentator on housing issues in the media.

There will be CPD certificates awarded to attendees at this conference. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award

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