Case Studies - Fire Damage


Here you find an overview about our fire related case studies.

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Fire hits Glasswork Factory

Hospital Suffers Arson Attack

Fire hits Manufacturing Plant

Fire Damage to School Buildings

Food for thought

The Key to ‘value’ is Confidence

Drying on a Large Scale

Phoenix from the Flames


Fire hits Glassworks Factory
Client:
Barloworld Scientific Ltd
Location:
Staffordshire
Facilities / Equipment type

A brick built workshop within the main production area housing heated baths of acid, used since the 1960’s for precision processes such as glass etching.

Incident description
A large fire occurred in the ‘acid room’ of the factory.
Description of services provided
Decontamination of main factory roof area, measuring approximately 8,500 sq ft.
Benefits

SRF (Soot Removal Film) was used for decontamination. As the procedure is almost water free, there is no further penetration of chloride into the concrete, no draining of cleaning agents, and only minor job preparation compared to water based methods.

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Hospital Suffers Arson Attack
Client:
Sandwell General Hospital
Location:
West Bromwich, Birmingham
Facilities / Equipment type

Depending on the urgency of the departments to be operational the building structure decontamination was split into four phases:

- Phase One - Imaging Area (6 x-ray rooms & 22 other consulting rooms & offices),
- Phase Two - Orthopaedic Area
- Phase Three - Chest Clinic and area including consulting rooms and offices
- Phase Four - Dental and Eye Department including consulting rooms and offices

Incident description
Arson attack in the Accident & Emergency (A&E) department of the hospital.
Description of services provided

The problems that BELFOR had to immediately address were:

- high chloride levels, resulting in corrosion
- odour throughout the whole building
- damage to the film development department
- X-rays, patient files and consultants own medical equipment required on an 'as and when basis' when meeting patients.

Benefits

It was imperative that all areas were operating as soon as possible, particularly the imaging department as it handled all x-rays for the entire hospital. To get the hospital operational 25 technicians were onsite for 20 days working continuous extended day shifts.

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Fire hits Manufacturing Plant
Client:
PC Henderson Ltd
Location:
Bowburn, County Durham
Facilities / Equipment type

- Timber door production area
- Rolling mill and press area
- Long term door testing area
The remaining offices and production facility were contaminated by smoke including the building structure and contents.

Incident description
A large fire occurred in the Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) production area.
Description of services provided
Decontamination of building and contents
Benefits

PC Henderson’s had to continue production to meet deadlines for important contracts. However, the steelwork above the rolling mill and press area showed high levels of contamination and needed cleaning immediately. BELFOR addressed this by constructing a birdcage scaffold allowing work to be carried out safely at height whilst production continued below uninterrupted.

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Fire Damage to School Buildings
Client:
King Alfred’s School, Downend Lower School, & Sir Bernard Lovell School
Location:
South West England
Facilities / Equipment type
The areas affected by smoke included science laboratories, computer rooms, a number of storerooms and corridors.
Incident description
Fire Damage (arson attack and electrical fire)
Description of services provided
Decontamination of building and contents
Benefits

In all cases it was imperative the teachers and pupils only experienced a short interruption period.

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Food for thought
Client:
Hygrade Foods
Location:
Wiltshire
Facilities / Equipment type
Food manufacture - Ham production factory including butchery and packaging.
Incident description
Fire in a loading bay spread smoke contamination throughout the facility
Description of services provided
Benefits
The food manufacturing areas were able to remain in production whilst the ceiling void decontamination took place.

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The Key to ‘value’ is Confidence
Client:
Royal Mint
Location:
Llantrisant - South Wales
Facilities / Equipment type
Royal Mint facility suffered a fire in the nickel plating plant. This is a separate building contained within the colossal 35 acre site and much like other buildings within the facility is built to withstand many forms of attack. This unusual type of building presented a challenge for BELFOR.
Incident description
A large fire occurred Nickel plating plant of the facility
Description of services provided
Decontamination of main production facility roof area, measuring approximately 4500 M2
Benefits
SRF (Soot Removal Film) was used for decontamination. As the procedure is almost water free, there is no further penetration of chloride into the concrete, no draining of cleaning agents, and only minor job preparation compared to water based methods.

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Drying on a Large Scale
Client:
Galliard Construction
Location:
The Strand, London
Facilities / Equipment type
Large construction project located in the heart of central London
Incident description
The construction project encompassed the conversion of the historic Marconi House from offices into luxury apartments. The apartments varied in size and were spread over 9 storeys, totalling approximately 6400m2. The main conversion was being carried out by Galliard Homes Ltd, with the roof construction the responsibility of a third party supplier. Unfortunately during the work on the roof a fire broke out causing damage to Galliard’s project on the floors below.
Description of services provided
Specialist, large scale drying.
Benefits
Galliard were extremely pleased with the works undertaken with the final results providing an almost pre-incident condition allowing reconstruction works to continue unhindered, permitting the schedule to get back on track.

 

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Phoenix from the flames
Client:
Peckforton Castle
Location:
Cheshire
Facilities / Equipment type
Grade 1 listed, medieval style castle, built in the middle of the nineteenth century
Incident description
devastating fire ripped through the east wing of the building, causing damage to the Castle's stunning great hall, long gallery bar, drawing room, library and bedrooms.
Description of services provided
Specialist decontamination using SRF.
Benefits
Peckforton Castle is asought after venue therefore closing was not an option. Whilst some of the east wing was out of action, most areas were open for business as usual. It was vital the building restoration could be undertaken without hindering the everyday running of the venues activities, whilst also keeping the disruption to a minimum for the guests.

 

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