Building Saftey Act Compliance
The Building Safety Act 2022 establishes comprehensive regulations for high-rise residential buildings, aiming to significantly enhance building safety. ASD, in partnership with its clients, aims to manage fire safety risks externally and throughout the building. ASD, has a proven track record since 2018 of remediating buildings of non-compliance, offering a design and construction service with up-to-date digital storage to align with the Golden Thread of information.
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ASD Design Team
ASD, with its team of internal and external designers, are experienced in producing a compliant remediation strategy for buildings of non-compliance. ASD Directors oversee all design principles, with a very hands-on approach, collaborating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure ASD is delivering the best service possible. ASD has a trusted team of Architects, Engineers, Fire Consultants and Environmental Specialists backed by building control professionals.
Why use ASD?
Clear Communication
This is key to how we work; we endeavor to make our processes clear and transparent backed with the correct correspondence
Dedicated Resident Liaison Officer
Dealing directly with the client's team to offer the best solution for residents
ASD Supply Chain
We thoroughly investigate our supply chain to make sure they have the experience and resources before instruction
ASD Identity
It is in our DNA to behave with integrity, respect the community we are operating in an act with professionalism
Experienced Specialist Administration
Compliance in monitoring and recording all documentation digitally and storing to the client's requirements
Insurance backed Organisation
Full Professional Indemnity Insurance up to 10 Million
Director Involvement
From the initial design phase to handover, offering high-level technical input to ensure all processes are be adhered too
Fast and effective response times
All stages of the project are managed by an ASD Director and a dedicated Project Manager, we always aim to respond daily to any queries
Post Construction
Effective handover with an efficient shared defect procedure in place for transparency
Remediation done right
All documentation from the initial design process to handover is correctly stored in our digital system for compliance. ASD Prides itself on being director led with processes in place which covers all of the up to date health and safety procedures, we also have a quality assurance systems in place with a robust supply chain and site entry procedures.
Technical Expertise
ASD offers internal and external designers with the correct specialist skills for remediation projects. All our design team and engineers are qualified and registered with the appropriate professional organisations in the relevant discipline. We use up to date instruments and site tools to enable data to be shared and understood.
Quality Assurance Guaranteed
ASD has already completed schemes under recent legislation passing all quality assurance processes and procedures for compliance. ASD is a chartered registered organisation with the Chartered Institute of Building, the Insulated Render Cladding Association and Federation of Master Builders. Our designers are all registered with the Chartered Institute of Engineers, and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. We have a dedicated after-care system managed by experienced employees.
Site Preparation and Remediation
Full contractor’s design formulation
ASD are experienced with a pre-construction services agreement, providing a compliant design with firm stage two costs
Preconstruction engagement
Director involvement to ensure all actions are followed and understood
Acting as the principal designer
During the design stage implementing construction design management or we engage externally to provide a fresh outlook
Effective Communication
Regular updates & transparency to clients, stakeholders and anyone affected by the remediation works
High-quality designers and appropriate consultants
A history of delivering with our experienced team
Effective control
From undertaking an EWS investigation report to completion
Our Recent Projects
Galleon House
The Galleon House project involved replacing timber cladding on a 7-storey social housing building in Cardiff Bay with 47 apartments. The upgrade enhanced both the building’s aesthetics and safety, ensuring improved performance and compliant with the new standards.
Aquila House
ASD Build replaced the timber cladding at Aquila House, a 14-storey social housing tower in Cardiff Bay with 151 apartments. The project involved removing old cladding systems and installing a new A1 fire-rated system, to meet modern safety standards.
The Point
The Point project (2022) involved fire safety remediation for a high-rise near Nottingham city centre, covering 39 flats. Work included installing cavity fire barriers and replacing external cladding and extraction vents, ensuring compliance with current standards.
Trivett Square
This project varied from seven to twelve stories in height. ASD undertook EWS1 works with a strategy to install cavity fire barriers, new windows to 245 apartments and building remediation works. This required careful planning from our resident liaison officer.
The Pinnacle
ASD Build have replaced the HPL cladding, renewed the fire stopping, whilst also carrying out roof renewal works to this 10-storey apartment block in Northampton. This not only provide essential fire stopping works but also elevated the appearance of the building.
