What Are The Benefits Of LED Emergency And Exit Lights Emergency and exit lights are essential for providing a safe and clear evacuation route for building occupants in a fire or other emergency. However, not all emergency and exit lights are created equal. The latest technology in lighting is LED (Light Emitting Diode), which offers […]
Category Archives: Building Compliance
Emergencies are part of human life. Hence, you can only partially rule out the chances of being in such situations. Many people have lost their lives to fire outbreaks and natural disasters like earthquakes due to poor emergency evacuation skills and knowledge. This is why every building owner and employer must ensure routine trial evacuation […]
How Safe Is Your Fire Protection Equipment? Everyone knows and understands the importance of fire protection equipment in public spaces and homes. We regard safety as paramount and feel safe when we look around and notice the fire extinguisher hanging by the wall and the sprinkler heads above us; we breathe sighs of relief. But […]
5 Benefits Of Getting Your Fire Alarm System Tested There are thousands of fire accidents in New Zealand annually, and unfortunately, many lives are lost in these accidents. It is commonly seen that fire alarm systems play a crucial role in saving lives during fire breakouts. On the other hand, the property damage and loss […]
6 Reasons Why You Need To Test Your Business’s Fire Alarm System The fire alarm system needs to be 100 per cent functional and reliable, and the only way to guarantee that is by getting it professionally tested and inspected regularly. A fire alarm system can save many lives during fire emergencies by giving people […]
If you are the manager or owner of a New Zealand building, then you are legally obligated to provide evidence that the building meets the health and safety requirements set out in The Building Act 2004 and the associated regulations of that Act. Part of the process is that building owners have to hold a […]
The Building Warrant of Fitness serves a similar function to that of a vehicle warrant of fitness. It ensures the continued health and safety of building occupants. There are many parts of a building that can be damaged by regular wear and tear and could become a risk to occupants if left unchecked. These key […]
The Building Act 2004 – which covers the safety and integrity of buildings – states that building owners with buildings that contain “specified systems” related to health and safety, then those buildings must maintain a Compliance Schedule and they must produce Building Warrant of Fitness documents annually. These documents verify that those specified systems have […]