The Blackburn Fire Alarm Project
The Blackburn building houses the Prime Minister’s staff and is connected to a myriad of other government buildings; consequently, it is imperative that the fire alarm system abides by modern codes and remains fully functional. AM-TECH was tasked with a fire alarm system upgrade involving a complete fire alarm system overhaul; fire alarms, devices, fire doors with maglocks, and stair pressurization systems were replaced, relocated, and installed in a high security building in the parliamentary precinct which was both occupied and operational at the time of construction. Safety is AM-TECH’s number one priority; consequently, AM-TECH phased the work such that the new fire alarm system was installed without decommissioning the old system, keeping the building on alert for any potential fires throughout construction. The new design is a class A fire alarm system that uses a combination of smoke/heat detectors, and sprinkler valves. These tasks also included a complete mock-up, fabrication and installation of smoke detector brackets above doors and conduit connections.