Case Study: Claremont Quarter, Cricklewood – Fire Alarm & Evacuation Alert
Fire alarm systems across all three buildings at Claremont Quarter, plus an evacuation alert system in Block 3, for Millharbour MEP on Chase New Homes' landmark development in north west London.
251 apartments
2 life safety systems: fire alarm + evacuation alert
3 buildings covered
BAFE registered and NSI Gold engineers
The project
Claremont Quarter brings 251 one, two and three bedroom apartments to Claremont Road, Cricklewood NW2. With 40% sold while the frames were still going up, life safety systems could never be allowed to hold up handover.
Millharbour MEP, the M&E contractor on the scheme, appointed Big Brother Fire & Security to install fire alarm systems across all three buildings, and an evacuation alert system in Block 3, the tallest block on the site.
How we're delivering it
01 – Inducted and briefed. Every engineer completed the full site induction and reviewed the drawings before starting work.
02 – Planned on the ground. We walked each block together, agreeing cable routes, risers and interfaces with other trades on site, not just on paper.
03 – 1st & 2nd fix well under way. In Block 1, fire-resistant cabling is in and devices, interfaces and the fire alarm panel are being fitted floor by floor, from the plant room to the roof, keeping pace with the build.
Site progress – Block 1
Fire-resistant cabling runs from the plant room to the roof, interface units are installed and labelled in the risers, roof sounders are fitted, and the fire alarm panel is now in place in the entrance lobby alongside the smoke control panel.
What's next
Second fix, commissioning and handover across the development.
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