Sheffield City Council has awarded an £11.6m residential fire safety upgrade programme to Harmony Fire, as it seeks to fast-track upgrade and modernisation improvements across its general needs housing stock.
The two-year contract, which has the option for an additional two years’ extension, sees national fire safety specialist Harmony Fire undertake fire door replacement and remedial activities at approximately 1,800 residential homes across the borough. The scope of work includes the installation of both 60-minute and 30-minute (FD60 and FD30) compliant fire-rated door sets for individual flats and within communal areas.
The programme will be coordinated from Harmony Fire’s regional Chesterfield base, and the high-specification fire door sets will also be manufactured within the town, to provide a secure and localised supply chain solution, bringing major carbon and sustainability benefits to the project.
Cllr Douglas Johnson, chair of Sheffield City Council’s Housing Policy Committee, said: “We take the safety of our tenants very seriously, and are always looking at new ways to protect people in their homes.
“We are delighted that Harmony Fire will be helping with fire door replacement across our property portfolio, and we hope people are reassured by the improved safety measures many will see begin to be installed at their properties in the coming weeks and months.”
Amos Thomas, pre-construction director at Harmony Fire, said: “Our latest project with Sheffield City Council recognises the core benefits that strong public private partnerships (PPP) bring to clients and communities, through swift and efficient mobilisation and high-quality, compliant delivery.
“Bringing fire safety expertise to the table at an early stage in the project planning process is invaluable in correctly specifying requirements and prioritising programme scheduling to set projects up for success from the outset.”
