Working on a townhouse project with lightweight fire-rated walls? Getting the installation right isn’t enough, you need robust evidence and certification to back yourself.

Let’s get common sense back in the industry with a collective of experts to resolve passive fire challenges and advocate for change.

Please check your documents. Don’t rely on the local hardware store to tell you it’s tested for 4 hours. Be diligent. Don’t be caught out at the end and with a costly variation to chase or worse still pay for.

Today is a celebration, as it’s the 1st tender document we received for a ‘Passive Fire Consultant’….and it’s very good! (Even if we did help write it!). Click here to read the article and claim your free download of our process flow for rectification works.

Fire Doors are no longer expected to just be functional. There has been a trend toward the aesthetic, the problem is, where a fire door is concerned, it remains that its primary function is as a protective barrier…

Westview Apartments (Fictional) in Brisbane had engaged a Passive Fire Inspector for their mandatory annual inspection of the fire and smoke doors in the building and there was no baseline data …

When considering the long- term fire compliance confirmation of the fire-rated doorsets, in a building; comprehensive documentation is key.

As is the expression.. the devil is in the detail.

Collaborative construction or what is often called ‘integrated project management’ can be a powerful tool in most new construction projects, but not often afforded in ‘smaller’ projects, however without it, your small project can blowout easily by $10,000 to $15,000.

Design issues in fire rated walls arise constantly, and all too often can be time consuming, involve changed drawings, and if identified too late, expensive reworks. In this warehouse case study, we explore the potential issue in this early stage, a solution, and outcomes for our client.

We have seen great innovations of late made to improve the building and inspections processes, minimising the challenges of defects through improved tracking and data compilation, but have you seen ‘Certifired’?

As a company specialising in the firewall niche, we inspect and certify many firewalls and are increasingly frustrated that the same simple mistakes are made, the resulting rectification is causing unnecessary expense and program delay.

Plus Systems Co-founder Gina Patrick was a guest on the “Future of Australia” podcast following a 27% growth in revenue landing us on the 2018 Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies.

For construction lawyers, getting an expert witness on any building defect type can be challenging, but when it involves a niche industry where education and quality levels over the years have been negligible or misunderstood, what happens then?

Passive fire compliance… you know you need it…

With many cases of defects in highly publicised cases, your works are bound to be scrutinised more closely, so it’s a necessity to be diligent, compliant, and create evidence.

During our inspections we constantly find fire walls where Zinc Alloy fixings (Shuredrives) have been used, and generally proudly the installer declares “I used metal anchors” – well maybe so but sorry they are the wrong ones, as they may melt in a fire!

As we move into the new financial year and assess our expenses, it is time to consider not only what we can cut short term, but what can we invest in to save in the long term to benefit our businesses.

After the 2017 QBCC crackdown, there has been a notable increase in scrutiny not only when it comes to passive fire works, but the documentation and certification surrounding them, including penetration registers.

Brisbane based start-up Plus Systems (Plus Passive Fire), is the only exclusively passive fire protection company to make the Australian Financial Review’s Fast Starters list. Having grown 27% in the last financial year increasing revenue to $1.76m, that makes Plus one of the fastest growing new businesses in Australia.

Over the last year, Plus Systems was able to work with Tom Dooley Developments by providing our third-party certification service “The Plus Approach” as they undertook the construction of Gasworks Residences, standing at 16 stories with almost 200 units.

Typically a professional in passive fire could be similar to a building certifier but specialising, or a very experienced construction manager or builder. However, there is the opportunity for professionals of the future, as there are many facets to this industry offering excellent education, mentors, and business skills