Fire Safety Engineers: Your Key to Successful Renovations and Compliance
For many business owners and office managers gearing up for a new venture, renovations often focus on the visible aspects: Is the lighting ambiance right? Is the flow efficient? Are the materials high-end? The budget typically allocates the largest portions to design fees and construction costs, with ‘fire safety’ often relegated to a mere administrative hurdle. This perspective can lead to a rude awakening just a week before the final inspection, when fire department officials point to a window sealed for aesthetics and declare, ‘A smoke exhaust vent must be installed here,’ or scrutinize a newly finished ceiling, stating, ‘The sprinkler head coverage radius is insufficient; this must be redone.’ Suddenly, the grand opening is postponed, and the costs of…