Why the Next Five Minutes Could Save You Five Weeks
Major decision-makers in the construction business know that time is money, and a quality build has to find every possible opportunity to complete the job efficiently. When it comes to fire sprinkler systems, safety is also of paramount importance. BlazeMaster UK is making fire safety quick and efficient, with no compromise on the safety of occupants, or the installers themselves.
In the next five minutes, you’ll learn the difference between long expensive hours installing sprinklers, versus the time-saving advantages of installing BlazeMaster CPVC.
Save Time on Installation
BlazeMaster CPVC’s clear advantage over steel in the installation process is the lightweight and flexible nature of plastic over metal. 1 metre of CPVC weighs 0.390kg, 1 metre of steel with same thickness is 2.440kg; installation is made much faster if your installers are repeatedly handling a much lighter material.
The way BlazeMaster CPVC comes together gives top decision-makers huge time-saving advantages. BlazeMaster CPVC pipes and fittings come together using solvent cement jointing, a cold installation process that requires no hot works, electricity or heavy machinery; it requires a few hand tools and a few minutes to make a strong, long-lasting joint.
Save Time on Transportation
Handling and storing BlazeMaster CPVC takes much less effort than steel, giving architects another logistical advantage. BlazeMaster CPVC’s resistance to heat, and interior pipe smoothness establishes a clean, quick flow of water with no corrosion causing blockages over long periods of time. This enables installers to complete the job using smaller pipes and fittings. Smaller materials mean more can be transported to site at one time, reducing time and money spent on the road.
Save Time on Disruptions
Outside of the physical installation process itself, a great deal of time can be spent moving occupants in and out of buildings scheduled for installation. When retrofitting an existing structure, the presence of hazardous working materials makes it impossible to have anyone else around. BlazeMaster CPVC pipes and fittings can be fitted safely and efficiently with no dangerous machinery on site.
Less movement of people means less disruption; not only a time-saving advantage for Architects, but for the occupants and their communities who might have been expecting a significant disturbance to their way of life.
Save Time Explaining Why it Works: Here’s Why
Architects are arguably under more scrutiny and regulation than anyone else in the construction industry. If you are going to implement a new method of fire safety, it’s important that you’re able to prove that it works.
Park Community School implemented BlazeMaster UK fire sprinkler systems as part of their construction and retrofit. One of the key criteria of the project was minimal disruption. However the project had to take place during the academic year, between late 2014 and Summer 2015. This was no challenge for BlazeMaster CPVC, as the pipes and fittings could be transported to the relevant areas of the school and implemented by a single installer. Engineers installed pipes and fittings quietly, while classes took place in adjacent rooms. This has led to the project receiving FIRAS Installer Certification.
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