Architecture Today webinar: Fire, health and life safety design

What are architects’ obligations when it comes to fire, health and life safety design? Hear from Sam Harland at AT’s webinar

What are architects’ obligations with regard to fire, health and life safety design? How can they produce effective – and future proof – strategies and specifications? And how can they cultivate and communicate their competence and expertise? 

On Wednesday 16th July at 10am, Sam Harland, associate director and structural engineer in our London studio, will speak at Architecture Today’s webinar on the topic.

Sam and speakers will explore:

• Mandatory competence requirements in relation to fire, health and life safety design
• Building regulations explained
• Understanding insurance
• The role of the Principal Designer
• Striking a balance between sustainability and fire safety
• Producing effective strategies and specification documents

Speakers:

• Sam Harland, Associate Director and structural engineer here at Civic
• Dr Liam Ross, Director of Education, University of Edinburgh
• Darren Brennan, Specification Manager, Siderise
• Simón Santamaria, Technical Development Director, Stantec

If you are unable to attend, you can register in advance to receive the free, on-demand recording after the session.

As an expert on the topic, Sam spoke to Building about inventive approaches to the Building Safety Act, and how it represents an urgent call for the industry to do better earlier this year. 

“While the Act represents a positive shift toward safer building practices, it has introduced significant new challenges across the construction process. As construction professionals, it’s imperative that we adapt, upskill and collaborate to submit robust designs and avoid project delays.  “Building Safety Act” is not just legislation, it’s a call to the industry to do better.”